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Parrot power: live and robotic birds ease needle pain in study

NCT ID NCT07241780

Symptom relief Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether interacting with a live parrot, a robotic parrot, or a picture of a parrot could reduce pain during blood draws in 240 adults with chronic diseases. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the three groups, and their pain was measured using a standard scale. The goal was to see if a simple, non-drug distraction could help make a common medical procedure less painful.

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Active substance
Parrot therapy (live, robotic, or picture)
What this could lead to
If effective, parrot therapy could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain during medical procedures like blood draws.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study. The effect may be modest or not apply to other procedures or populations. Pain is subjective and results may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

240 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18 years or older, * Literate, * Able to communicate verbally, * Without vision/hearing/speech problems, * With at least 6 months of chronic disease, * With a single venous access point, and who gave consent were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give consent, * Psychiatric diagnosis, * Hemodynamic instability, * Presence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease/Asthma, * Chronic disease duration of less than 6 months.

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Conditions

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agnosia Chronic Disease Pain

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Chronic disease Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gümüşhane University

    Gümüşhane, 29600, Turkey (Türkiye)

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