Status:

COMPLETED

Procedural Pain in Children: Intervention With the Hospital Clown

Lead Sponsor:

Aalborg University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aalborg University

Conditions:

Pain, Acute

Venous Puncture

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effect of an intervention with a hospital clown compared to standard care on pain experience for acute hospitalized children receiving venipuncture. Half of the children will ...

Detailed Description

Background: Hospitalized children describe the pain associated with painful procedures as one of the worst experiences during hospitalization. These experiences can be traumatic for children and their...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acutely admitted to the hospital
  • Scheduled for the venipuncture procedure
  • Not prepared for the procedure before coming to the hospital
  • Accompanied by at least one parent

Exclusion

  • Subjects with developmental disorders who could not cooperate with self- reporting of pain
  • Subjects who were unable to speak Danish or English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 18 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 18 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

111 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03366623

Start Date

April 18 2016

End Date

January 18 2017

Last Update

December 8 2017

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