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THE EFFECT OF 'RHYTHMİC SKİN TAPPİNG' AND INTERNAL VİBRATİON APPLİED PROXİMAL TO THE PROCEDURE SİTE ON PAİN AND FEAR PERCEPTİON DURİNG PEDİATRİC PERİPHERAL VENİPUNCTURE

RecruitingNAAges 6 Years - 12 YearsAllAkdeniz University
NCT07650591 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

What is this study about, in short? This study looks at simple, no-cost ways to reduce the pain and fear that children aged 6-12 feel when they have blood drawn at the hospital. Two methods are being tested: * A nurse lightly and rhythmically tapping with their fingertips just above the spot where the needle will go ("rhythmic skin tapping"). * The child making an "mmmm" humming sound while the blood is being drawn ("internal vibration" or "humming"). These methods need no medicine and no device, so they can be used easily in any hospital. The study aims to find out whether these two methods really reduce pain and fear, by comparing them with a group that receives no extra method. Why is this study being done? Drawing blood is one of the most common painful procedures in children. Fear of needles is very common and can even lead a person to avoid health care later in life. So it matt

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 6 and 12 years of age Requiring a peripheral venipuncture procedure Having written informed consent from the parents Having verbal assent from the child Being able to speak and understand Turkish Having a cognitive development level appropriate for age Absence of any chronic pain condition Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the study or wishing to withdraw at any stage Development of complications during the procedure Having used analgesics within the last 24 hours Having previously participated in the same study Impaired skin integrity at the procedure site Having a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis
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What it tests

  • Rhythmic Skin Tapping
  • Internal Vibration (Humming)
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Where

1 site
Kepez State Hospital
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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