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The Effect of ShotBlocker and Finger Puppet on Pain and Fear During Blood Drawing in Children
Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University
Summary
Blood sampling can cause pain, anxiety, and fear in children. Such negative experiences may cause the child to develop negative attitudes toward treatment and care procedures. Distraction techniques, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. ShotBlocker and finger puppets are one of these techniques. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ShotBlocker and finger puppets in reducing pain and fear in children aged 5-10 years during blood sampling in the pediatric blood sampling unit.
Official title: The Effect of ShotBlocker and Finger Puppet on Pain and Fear During Blood Drawing in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2026-07-10
Last Updated
2026-06-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Distraction techniques
Distraction techniques such as Shotblocker, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. Once the children in the Shotblocker group sit down in the blood draw chair, the specified procedure will be applied before the blood drawing begins.
Distraction techniques
Distraction techniques such as Finger Puppet, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. Once the children in the Finger Puppet group sit down in the blood draw chair, the specified procedure will be applied before the blood drawing begins.
Locations (1)
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)