Sound therapy for reducing pain and anxiety in children during IV insertion
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to calming sounds can help reduce pain and anxiety in children aged 7-12 during an IV insertion. It aims to make the procedure more comfortable for your child.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 7 and 12 years old.
- Your child is scheduled to have an IV (a small tube placed in a vein) inserted.
- Your child has no known hearing problems.
- Your child has not taken any pain or sedative medication in the last 24 hours.
- Your child does not have chronic pain or a neurological disorder.
- The IV insertion is not an emergency.
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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