The Impact of the Certified Child Life Specialist on Children's Pain During Immunizations

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Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to provide the first systematic evidence that Certified Child Life Specialists reduce pain during vaccine administration and improve caregiver visit satisfaction in the pediatric primary care setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05285254

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

126

Starts

2021-06-28

Expected to finish

2021-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2022-03-17

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children 4-12 years of age presenting to MCHS Red Wing for a well child examination and vaccine administration.
• Parents or caregivers of any age presenting to well child examination with child.
• Legal guardians of all participants must provide verbal consent.
• Patients must provide verbal assent for participation.Verbal assent will be waived for children younger than 6 years.

You may not qualify if…

• Children with autism or other severe developmental disabilities.
• Children must be able to communicate pain before and after vaccine administration using the FPS-R.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic Health System - Red Wing — Red Wing, Minnesota, United States

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