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Can a vibrating dolphin toy calm kids during blood draws?

NCT ID NCT07816965

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sinem Basdemir Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a vibrating dolphin-shaped massage device or tablet-based digital storytelling reduces pain and fear in children aged 3 to 6 during blood collection. The trial assigns children to one of these two distraction methods or to a control group. Parents, nurses, and researchers rate each child's pain and fear using standard scales. The goal is to see whether these simple distractions help compared with usual care.

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Active substance
A vibrating dolphin-shaped massage device and tablet-based digital storytelling
What this could lead to
If these distractions help, clinics could adopt simple, low-cost tools to make blood draws less distressing for young children.
What could go wrong
Distraction may not reduce pain or fear more than usual care, and results in 3 to 6 year olds may not apply to other ages or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

138 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

3 to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children whose parents and themselves agree to participate in the study * Children from whom blood was successfully drawn on the first attempt Exclusion Criteria: * Children with chronic illnesses, * Children with intellectual disabilities, * Children who have received analgesics in the last 24 hours, * Children who have undergone surgery, * Children who are hospitalized, * Children from whom blood could not be drawn on the first attempt * Children who do not agree to participate in the study

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Conditions

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agnosia Narration Pain

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Distraction methods FEAR Narration Pain management Pediatric Phlebotomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital

    Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

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