Status:
COMPLETED
Painful Procedures in the Emergency Department: A Distraction Intervention (3-5 Year Olds)
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mayday Fund
Conditions:
Anxiety
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of the video-based intervention over and above current standard practice for pain control in the pediatric emergency department (ED). This is a singl...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine if the pain and anxiety that children experience when they have venipuncture procedures performed can be reduced by a video-based distraction and coping strat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be eligible for this study if they:
- Are between 3-5 years of age
- Are presenting in the IWK Emergency Department requiring venipuncture for blood collection or intravenous (IV) initiation.
- Are able to read and speak English
- Provide written parental authorization
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded for this study if they:
- Are in critical condition as determined by ED staff
- Are in significant pain for other reasons other than the venipuncture
- Have severe cognitive delay
- Require sedation for the venipuncture as determined by the ED staff
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
131 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00337870
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
September 12 2013
Active Locations (1)
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8