Using a ball to ease pain and anxiety in children during blood draws
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a child a small ball to hold during a blood draw can help reduce pain and anxiety. If your child is between 7 and 12 and will have a blood test, they might feel more comfortable during the procedure.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 7 and 12 years old
- Your child must have had a blood test in the past year
- Your child must be able to speak Turkish
- Your child must not have any physical, hearing, learning, or developmental disabilities
- Your child must not have taken pain or fever medicine in the last 12 hours
- Your child must not be in pain before the blood draw
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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