Effects of Virtual Reality and Helfer Skin Tap During Vaccination

Launched by MEHMET AKIF ERSOY UNIVERSITY · Mar 19, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how two different methods, Virtual Reality and Helfer Skin Tap, can help reduce pain, fear, and anxiety in children receiving the Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine. The goal is to see which method makes the vaccination experience more comfortable and satisfying for children aged 13 years. In this study, 138 children will be randomly placed into one of three groups: one using Virtual Reality, one receiving the Helfer Skin Tap technique, and a control group.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be 13 years old and able to communicate. However, children with certain medical conditions, those taking specific medications within the past day, or those who refuse to try the methods will not be included. Throughout the trial, participants will be monitored for their feelings of anxiety and pain using simple questionnaires. This study aims to make vaccinations less stressful for children and improve their overall experience.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 13 years
• • being conscious (with the ability to communicate)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • having a physical and psychological condition
• • taking any analgesics, sedatives, or anticonvulsants in the past 24 hours
• • having chronic or life-threatening disease
• • refusing the virtual reality or helfer skin tap technique intervention during vaccine injection.