Tablet Distraction for Pain Control During Venipuncture
NCT ID: NCT02614391
Last Updated: 2015-11-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-03-31
2013-06-30
Brief Summary
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The base for pain management starts with behavioural and environmental support and distraction. Distraction is a cognitive strategy trying to divert the child's attention from a noxious stimulus. Active distraction involves the child in a different performance, e.g. playing, during pain procedures. Passive distraction redirects the child's attention to visual or auditory stimuli using toys, songs, movies or blowing bubbles.
Blood-drawing centre is a peculiar setting in which many procedures have to be performed in a limited time. Patients usually arrive without a pharmacological premedication and go away immediately after procedure. In this context distraction is an excellent pain relief tool.
The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of an active distraction (playing a videogame using a computer tablet) with a passive distraction technique in pain relief during venipuncture in a blood-drawing centre.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Active distraction using a tablet
Children were admitted in a comfortable room with a parent and started to play with a videogame suitable for their age three minutes before procedure. They continued to play the videogame during venipuncture. The use of a computer tablet permitted to play with one hand only.
Active distraction using a tablet
Playing a videogame using a computer tablet
Passive distracion
Children were admitted in a comfortable room with a parent and received various kinds of passive distractions: nurses singing a song, reading a book, blowing bubbles and playing a puppet show. The technique that most engaged the child, was continued during procedure.
Passive distraction
A nurses singing a song, reading a book, blowing bubbles and playing a puppet show
Interventions
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Active distraction using a tablet
Playing a videogame using a computer tablet
Passive distraction
A nurses singing a song, reading a book, blowing bubbles and playing a puppet show
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Need for venipuncture
* Informed consent signed by parents or legal guardians
Exclusion Criteria
* Use of topical, enteral or parenteral analgesics within 8 hours before the procedure
* Inability to perform venipuncture on hand or arm
* Children with cognitive impairment or unable to report their pain verbally
4 Years
13 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ronfani Luca
MD, PhD
Principal Investigators
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Franca Crevatin, RN
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Franca Crevatin, RN
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Locations
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IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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RC 38/12
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id