The Effect of ShotBlocker and Finger Puppet on Pain and Fear During Blood Drawing in Children

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Conditions studied: Pain, Fear, Blood Sampling, Children

In brief

Blood sampling can cause pain, anxiety, and fear in children. Such negative experiences may cause the child to develop negative attitudes toward treatment and care procedures. Distraction techniques, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. ShotBlocker and finger puppets are one of these techniques. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ShotBlocker and finger puppets in reducing pain and fear in children aged 5-10 years during blood sampling in the pediatric blood sampling unit.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07654192

Run by

Abant Izzet Baysal University

People needed

90

Starts

2025-10-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-17

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being between 5 and 10 years old
• Not having chronic pain
• Not using sedative/anticonvulsant/analgesic medication
• Not having a mental or neurological disability
• Blood collection should be performed by the same nurse

You may not qualify if…

• Having chronic pain
• Using sedative/anticonvulsant/analgesic medication
• Having a mental or neurological disability

Where it is running

• Abant Izzet Baysal University — Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)

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