Sound therapy for pain and anxiety in kids getting an IV
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to certain sounds can help reduce pain and anxiety in children aged 7–12 who are about to get an IV. It aims to make the experience more comfortable.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 7 and 12 years old.
- Your child needs to get an IV placed in a vein (a small tube for medicine or fluids).
- Your child does not have a known hearing problem.
- You, as a parent or guardian, agree to sign a consent form allowing your child to join the study.
- Your child has not taken any pain or anxiety medicine in the 24 hours before the procedure.
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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