New study aims to take the ouch out of insulin shots for children

NCT ID NCT07407881

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Mansoura University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two methods to reduce pain from insulin injections in children aged 6 to 12 with type 1 diabetes. One method uses firm thumb pressure on the injection site for 10 seconds before injecting, and the other uses a small plastic device called a Shotblocker that presses on the skin around the injection spot. The goal is to see which approach works better at lowering pain scores, as rated by the children and a researcher.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Manual pressure technique and Shotblocker device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide simple, low-cost ways to make daily insulin injections less painful for children with type 1 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. Pain is subjective and hard to measure reliably in children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INJECTION PAIN PREVENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mansura University Children's Hospital

Al Mansurah, Egypt

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