Cartoons vs. stress balls: which distraction works best for needle pain?
NCT ID NCT07417852
First seen Feb 20, 2026 · Last updated May 03, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests two simple ways to help children aged 4-12 feel less pain during blood draws. Kids will either watch cartoons or squeeze a stress ball while a nurse takes blood. Their pain will be measured right after the needle. The goal is to find which method works better so nurses can make blood draws less scary for children.
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Karbala Pediatric Teaching Hospital Al-Hussein Medical City Karbala, Iraq
Karbala, Karbala Governorate, 0694, Iraq
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