Status:
COMPLETED
Helfer Technique and ShotBlocker in Reducing Pain, Fear, and Anxiety in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Sakarya University
Conditions:
Children
Preschool
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Various methods can be used to reduce pain experienced by children in emergency departments. However, the most critical requirement is that the method used must provide fast and effective results. Acc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged between 4 and 6 years,
- An intramuscular (IM) medication order was prescribed by a physician,
- The IM injection was administered in the pediatric emergency department,
- No history of chronic pain-causing illness,
- No diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders,
- Had not received any analgesic medications in the past 6 hours,
- No history of syncope (fainting) during previous injections,
- No diagnosis of mental retardation,
- No scar tissue or muscle atrophy at the intended injection site,
- Body mass index (BMI) percentile between the 10th and 90th percentiles for age and gender,
- Both child and parent provided informed consent to participate in the study.
- Exclusion Criteria;
- Participants were excluded from the study if:
- The child was younger than 4 or older than 6 years,
- There was scar tissue or muscle atrophy at the injection site,
- The child or parent had communication difficulties,
- The child's BMI was below the 10th percentile (cachectic) or above the 90th percentile (obese),
- Either the child or parent declined to participate in the research.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 20 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07190547
Start Date
September 25 2025
End Date
December 20 2025
Last Update
December 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sakarya University
Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)