Status:
COMPLETED
Painful Procedures in the Emergency Department: A Distraction Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mayday Fund
Conditions:
Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-12 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 6-12 years of age
- are presenting in the IWK Emergency Department who require a venipuncture for blood collection or IV initiation.
- are able to read and speak english
- provide written parental authorization and verbal child assent
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
- who require sedation for the venipuncture as determined by the ED staff
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
189 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00338364
Start Date
January 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