Intravenous Catheter Application
Condition6-12 Years Old
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-12
SponsorToros University
About this trial
The study was a randomised controlled trial showing the effect of watching cartoons and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear in children admitted for intravenous catheter insertion. Hypotheses of the Study Hypothesis 1: Children who watch cartoons during intravenous catheter insertion have lower pain and fear scores than the control group.
Hypothesis 2: The pain and fear of children who squeeze a stress ball during intravenous catheter insertion are lower than the control group Hypothesis 3: There is a difference between the pain and fear scores of children who watch cartoons and squeeze a stress ball.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Those who were admitted to Toros State Hospital, Child service on 01 September 2025- 01.02.2026,
Children aged 6 to 12 years,
Children scheduled for intravenous catheterisation,
Children without mental and developmental retardation,
Disqualifiers
Children who cannot speak or communicate in Turkish,
Children whose first attempt to insert an intravenous catheter failed,
Children and parents who did not sign the informed consent form.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Stress ball
- Cartoons
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov