FEAR

This study aims to see if watching a simple hourglass can help children feel less pain, fear, and anxiety during a routine blood draw. Researchers will compare two types of hourglasses—one with sand and one with colorful liquid gel—to see which works better as a distraction. The …

This study aims to see if listening to music or using virtual reality can help reduce pain, anxiety, and fear for children with leukemia during painful mouth care procedures. It will involve 45 children aged 6-12 who are receiving treatment. Researchers will compare these distrac…

This study is testing if watching a 3D hologram during painful burn dressing changes can help distract patients and reduce their pain, anxiety, and fear. It will involve 70 adult burn patients in Turkey, comparing those who use the hologram to those who receive standard care. The…

This study aims to see if two simple, drug-free techniques can make shots less scary and painful for children in the emergency room. Researchers will test a quick skin tap and a gentle vibration against standard care in about 186 kids aged 5 to 10. They will measure the children'…

This study will test two simple, drug-free methods to make hormone injections less painful and scary for people with breast cancer. Researchers will compare a plastic device called a ShotBlocker and a tapping technique against standard injections in 99 patients. The goal is to fi…

This study is testing whether a simple, non-drug comfort package can help children feel better during a stressful hospital stay. Kids in the intensive care unit will receive a combination of listening to their mother's voice, having the lights dimmed, and using a weighted blanket…

This study is testing if a special coloring storybook can help children feel less scared, anxious, and in pain when they have surgery. It will involve 72 children, aged 6 to 9, who are scheduled for a common elective procedure. Half the kids will get the storybook to read and col…

This study aims to see if using distraction methods can make allergy skin prick tests less scary and painful for children. Researchers will compare virtual reality headsets and a vibrating 'Buzzy' device against standard care in 111 kids aged 7-10. The goal is to find better ways…

This study is testing two simple, drug-free methods to make penicillin shots less painful and scary. Researchers will see if applying a cold spray or a device that vibrates and cools the skin helps 90 adults getting an injection. The goal is to find easy ways to improve comfort d…

This research aims to understand how watching other people experience fear in virtual reality affects a person's ability to empathize. It will measure changes in self-reported feelings and heart rate in 110 young adults. The study is observational and does not test a treatment.