The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which distraction method works better to reduce needle pain in children aged 4-12 years during blood draws.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does watching cartoon videos lower children's pain more than squeezing a stress ball? * Which method do parents prefer for their children?
120 children will be randomly assigned to watch cartoons or squeeze a ball while nurses draw blood. Pain will be measured using a 0-10 pain scale right after the needle.
This study will help nurses choose the best way to make blood draws less painful for children.
Children aged 4-12 years
Requiring venipuncture for routine blood testing
Able to watch cartoon video during procedure
Parental consent obtained
Developmental delay preventing cooperation
Severe anxiety disorder
Visual impairment
Non-English/Arabic speaking parents