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Three Distraction Techniques for Pain and Anxiety in Children During Allergy Skin Prick Testing
Sponsor: Istanbul University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial compared three distraction techniques-animated cartoons, DistrACTION® Cards, and interactive video games-with standard care for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children aged 6-10 years undergoing allergy skin prick testing. A total of 161 children were randomly assigned to four groups. Pain was rated by the child, a parent, and the researcher with the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale during and after the procedure, and anxiety was rated by the parent and the researcher with the Children's Fear Scale before, during, and after the procedure.
Official title: The Effect of Three Different Distraction Techniques on Anxiety and Pain Levels in Children During Allergy Skin Prick Testing: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
161
Start Date
2019-11-07
Completion Date
2020-01-21
Last Updated
2026-08-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Animated cartoon distraction
Children watched a self-selected, age-appropriate animated cartoon on a tablet computer during the skin prick test.
Distraction card intervention
Children viewed DistrACTION® Cards and answered goal-directed visual-search questions asked by the researcher during the skin prick test.
Interactive video game distraction
Children played a self-selected interactive video game on a tablet with the non-tested arm during the skin prick test.
Locations (1)
Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)