The Effect of Virtual Reality Goggles and Stress Ball Used During Intravenous Catheterization on Pain and Fear in Children

Launched by TOROS UNIVERSITY · Jun 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how virtual reality goggles and stress balls can help reduce pain and fear in children between the ages of 6 and 12 during a procedure called intravenous catheterization, which involves inserting a small tube into a vein. The goal is to find out which method—using the goggles or squeezing the stress ball—is more effective in helping kids feel less pain and anxiety during this process.

To be eligible to participate, children must be aged 6 to 12, scheduled for intravenous catheterization at Mersin Toros State Hospital between April 20, 2024, and October 20, 2024, and able to speak and communicate in Turkish. Parents will need to provide consent for their child to join the study. If a child does not fall within the age range, is not scheduled for the procedure, or has certain developmental challenges, they will not be able to participate. Children who take part in the trial can expect to use either the virtual reality goggles or the stress ball during their procedure, helping researchers learn more about how these methods can improve their experience.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children aged 6-12 years,
• • Between April 20, 2024 and October 20, 2024, children admitted to Mersin Toros State Hospital Pediatrics Departments,
• • Children scheduled for intravenous catheterization,
• • Those who signed the informed consent form (child and parent),
• • Children without mental and developmental retardation,
• • They are children who can speak and communicate in Turkish.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children under 6 years old and over 12 years old,
• • Children hospitalized between April 20, 2024 - October 20, 2024 in clinics other than Mersin Toros State Hospital Pediatrics Service,
• • Children for whom intravenous catheterization is not planned,
• • Those who did not sign the informed consent form (child and parent),
• • Children with mental and developmental retardation,
• • They are children who cannot speak Turkish and cannot communicate.