Xylophone distraction eases IV fear in young children
NCT ID NCT06938776
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether playing a xylophone during an IV insertion can help hospitalized children aged 3 to 6 feel less pain and fear. 64 children were randomly assigned to either play the toy with a nurse or receive standard care. Researchers measured pain, fear, and parent satisfaction to see if this simple distraction works.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Children aged between 3 and 6 years * Hospitalized and scheduled for peripheral intravenous cannulation * No hearing or mental disabilities * No chronic disease associated with pain * No analgesic use in the past 6 hours * One parent present during the procedure * Both child and parent voluntarily agree to participate * Intravenous cannulation to be performed in a single attempt * Parent/guardian is literate Exclusion Criteria: * Children with hearing impairment or mental disabilities * Use of analgesics within the last 6 hours * Presence of chronic pain conditions * Parental refusal to participate * Failed intravenous cannulation attempt * Illiterate parent/guardian * Any parental mental disability * Child or parent unwilling to participate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trakya University Hospital
Edirne, 22020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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