New study aims to take the ouch out of insulin shots for children
NCT ID NCT07407881
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
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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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Locations
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Mansura University Children's Hospital
Al Mansurah, Egypt