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Intravenous Catheter Application
Sponsor: Toros University
Summary
The study was a randomised controlled trial showing the effect of watching cartoons and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear in children admitted for intravenous catheter insertion. Hypotheses of the Study Hypothesis 1: Children who watch cartoons during intravenous catheter insertion have lower pain and fear scores than the control group. Hypothesis 2: The pain and fear of children who squeeze a stress ball during intravenous catheter insertion are lower than the control group Hypothesis 3: There is a difference between the pain and fear scores of children who watch cartoons and squeeze a stress ball.
Official title: The Effect of Stress Ball and Watching Cartoons on Pain and Fear During Intravenous Catheter Application in Children: A Randomised Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2025-08-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stress ball
The study was a randomised controlled trial showing the effect of watching cartoons and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear in children admitted for intravenous catheter insertion.
Cartoons
The study was a randomised controlled trial showing the effect of watching cartoons and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear in children admitted for intravenous catheter insertion.