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No-Cost trick to ease Kids' needle pain: tapping or humming during blood draws

NCT ID NCT07650591

Symptom relief Sponsor: Akdeniz University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests two simple, no-cost methods to reduce pain and fear in children aged 6-12 during blood draws: rhythmic skin tapping by a nurse just above the needle site, and the child humming an 'mmmm' sound. Both techniques are based on the idea that touch and vibration can partly block pain signals to the brain. The trial will compare these methods to standard care in 126 children at a hospital in Turkey.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If effective, these simple techniques could offer a free, drug-free way to ease needle pain and fear in children during blood draws.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (126 children) testing behavioral methods. Results may not apply to all children or settings, and the effect may be small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 126 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 6 and 12 years of age Requiring a peripheral venipuncture procedure Having written informed consent from the parents Having verbal assent from the child Being able to speak and understand Turkish Having a cognitive development level appropriate for age Absence of any chronic pain condition Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the study or wishing to withdraw at any stage Development of complications during the procedure Having used analgesics within the last 24 hours Having previously participated in the same study Impaired skin integrity at the procedure site Having a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain anxiety anxiety disorder Pain, Procedural

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Acute pain Anxiety FEAR Needle-related pain and distress Phlebotomy Procedural pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kepez State Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Antalya, Kepez, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

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