A Handheld Tool for Active Distraction of Children and Adolescents During Painful Procedures
ConditionPain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-15
SponsorHaukeland University Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the handheld device Grasp, works to reduce pain and distress during small procedures involving a needle prick in children and adolescents. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does repetitive squeezing of the Grasp device during the painful procedure affect self-reported pain and distress?
Researchers will compare using the Grasp device during procedures where children and adolescent are having a needle prick (venous puncture, insertion of a peripheral venous catheter, local anesthetic injection before dental treatment) with standard care, to see if Grasp works to reduce pain and distress.
Participants will:
* Use Grasp or standard care during procedures involving a needle prick * Report pain and distress on a paper form before and after the procedure
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Written consent has been obtained from the parents or legal guardians.
Age 8-15 years old
Attend the Child and Youth Clinic at Haukeland University Hospital for peripheral venous cannula insertion
Attend the Helsebanken in Øystese for blood sampling
Disqualifiers
Moderate to severe intellectual disability
Impaired vision or hearing
Does not understand the Norwegian language
General condition affected by illness
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Grasp
Treatment groups
126 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Haukeland University Hospital
Lead sponsor
University of Bergen
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov