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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