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Prizes for bravery: study tests if rewards ease kids' procedure anxiety

NCT ID NCT06254898

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jennifer Staab, MS, CCLS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether offering a prize after a medical procedure can reduce anxiety in children aged 6-17. About 187 kids will get standard support from a child life specialist, and some will also be offered a prize if they meet a coping goal. Researchers will compare anxiety levels between the two groups to see if incentives help.

What this could mean

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Active substance
incentive prize
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a simple, low-cost way to help children feel less anxious during procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study. The effect may be small or not apply to all children. Anxiety is subjective and hard to measure.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

186 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients and parent of patients aged 6-100 years who are undergoing a medical procedure * Patients and parent of patients who are prepared and supported by a certified child life specialist. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment that negates the use of the outcome tools * Children younger than 6 years old, or older than 17 years old.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus

    Broomfield, Colorado, 80023, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus

    Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80129, United States

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