Status:
COMPLETED
Active and Passive Distraction in Children Undergoing Wound Dressings
Lead Sponsor:
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Conditions:
Minor Trauma
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The hypothesis was that an active distraction is more effective than a passive distraction in conjunction with procedural pain in children. The specific aim in this study was to test how an active dis...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged five to twelve were recruited from the pediatric day care unit at the Queen Silvia Children's hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Included children had wounds that differed in size and location but were too extensive to be handled in a primary care setting. The wound dressing procedures were standardized and the pain experiences were expected to be similar in all included children.
Exclusion
- Children with longstanding wounds, care-related pressure wounds, and wounds in body areas with decreased sensitivity were excluded from this study.Children with cognitive impairments were excluded from the study, as were children or parents who did not have a good command of Swedish.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01224340
Start Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
October 20 2010
Active Locations (1)
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The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden, 416 85