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Procedure-Related PainKuco-MagicNCT07746973

Magic Show Featuring "Kuco" for Pain and Fear During Invasive Procedures

A study testing Kuco Magic Show in people with Procedure-Related Pain and Procedure-Related Fear, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Enrolling by invitation

Enrolling by invitation. The study team selects and invites participants, usually from an existing group of patients.

Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

Children frequently experience pain and fear during invasive procedures such as venipuncture and peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. These experiences may negatively affect children's cooperation during procedures and increase anxiety related to future healthcare encounters. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 8 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Kuco Magic Show
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
29 Jun 2026to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 8 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Children aged 5 to 8 years.
  • Requiring venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in the pediatric emergency department, pediatric blood collection unit, or pediatric day-care unit.
  • Able to communicate in Turkish.
  • Conscious and able to respond to the study scales.
  • No visual or hearing impairment that would interfere with participation in the intervention or outcome assessment.
  • Parent or legal guardian provides written informed consent, and the child provides assent when appropriate.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of a chronic psychiatric or neurological disorder.
  • Presence of a severe chronic medical condition that may affect pain or fear perception.
  • Administration of analgesic, sedative, or anxiolytic medication before the procedure.
  • Previous participation in this study.
  • Child or parent refuses to participate or withdraws consent at any stage of the study.
  • Failure to complete the invasive procedure or the study assessments.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

  • Bingöl State Hospital

    Bingoel, Bingöl, 12000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of a Magic Show Featuring "Kuco" on Pain and Fear Experienced During an Invasive Procedure

Children frequently experience pain and fear during invasive procedures such as venipuncture and peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. These experiences may negatively affect children's cooperation during procedures and increase anxiety related to future healthcare encounters. Non-pharmacological distraction techniques are recommended to reduce procedure-related pain and fear in pediatric patients.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a standardized magic show featuring "Kuco" on pain and fear experienced by children during invasive procedures. Eighty children aged 5-8 years who require venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Children in the intervention group will receive a standardized magic show performed with the "Kuco" puppet before and throughout the invasive procedure, whereas children in the control group will receive routine clinical care only.

Pain and fear will be assessed immediately before and after the procedure using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and the Children's Fear Scale. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of a magic show-based distraction intervention for reducing procedure-related pain and fear in children.

Being tested
Kuco Magic Show
Keywords
Pediatric, Children, Magic Show, Distraction, Nonpharmacological Intervention, Pain, Fear, Venipuncture, Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale, Children's Fear Scale, Puppet, Kuco
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Kuco Magic ShowBehavioural

    Also called Kuco Distraction Intervention

    Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a standardized magic show featuring the "Kuco" puppet as a behavioral distraction technique before and throughout the invasive procedure (venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion). The intervention will be delivered by a trained researcher using a standardized protocol that includes interactive magic tricks and verbal engagement to maintain the child's attention during the procedure. The magic show will begin approximately 2 minutes before the procedure and continue until the procedure is completed, in addition to routine clinical care.

Study groups in NCT07746973
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Magic Show InterventionExperimentalParticipants in this arm will receive a standardized magic show featuring the "Kuco" puppet before and throughout the invasive procedure (venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion), in addition to routine clinical care. The intervention is designed as a non-pharmacological distraction technique to reduce procedure-related pain and fear.
Receives: Behavioral: Kuco Magic Show
ControlNo interventionParticipants in this arm will receive routine clinical care during venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion without any additional distraction intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Procedure-Related Pain

    Pain intensity will be assessed using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale immediately before and within 1 minute after the invasive procedure. The scale ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain intensity.

    Measured: Immediately before and within 1 minute after the invasive procedure.

  2. Procedure-Related Fear

    Fear will be assessed using the Children's Fear Scale immediately before and within 1 minute after the invasive procedure. The scale ranges from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating greater fear.

    Measured: Immediately before and within 1 minute after the invasive procedure.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Aug 2026
  2. Study start29 Jun 2026
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07746973
Sponsor's protocol ID
E-60543243-044-2600032415
Acronym
Kuco-Magic
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
27 Jul 2026
Last updated
5 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual participant data will not be shared due to participant confidentiality and data protection considerations. Only aggregated study results will be disseminated.

Publications

  • Zimmerman, F. J., & Bell, J. F. (2010). Associations of television content type and amount with obesity: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7(1), 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-7-54

  • Yılmaz, R., Erkorkmaz, Ü., & Yıldız, H. (2011). Çocuklarda yeme davranışı anketinin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 12(4), 287-294.

  • Wardle J, Guthrie CA, Sanderson S, Rapoport L. Development of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2001 Oct;42(7):963-70. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00792.

    PubMed 11693591

  • Rideout, V., & Robb, M. B. (2020). The Common Sense census: Media use by kids age zero to eight. Common Sense Media. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2020_zero_to_eight_census_final_web.pdf

  • Öztürk, M., & Akçay, D. (2024). Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarında ekran maruziyeti ve beslenme alışkanlıkları üzerine bir inceleme. Sağlık Bilimleri ve Meslekleri Dergisi, 11(1), 45-58.

  • McArthur, B. A., Browne, D., McDonald, S., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2022). Longitudinal associations between screen time and children's developmental milestones. JAMA Pediatrics, 176(1), 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4686

  • Harris JL, Bargh JA, Brownell KD. Priming effects of television food advertising on eating behavior. Health Psychol. 2009 Jul;28(4):404-13. doi: 10.1037/a0014399.

    PubMed 19594263

  • Furuncu, M., & Öztürk, E. (2020). Okul öncesi çocuklarda problemli medya kullanımının değerlendirilmesi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh Sağlığı Dergisi, 27(3), 173-183.

  • Furuncu, M. (2020). Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarda problemli medya kullanımının ebeveyn tutumları ve çocuk özellikleri açısından incelenmesi. Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi, İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa.

  • Domoff, S. E., Radesky, J. S., Harrison, K., Riley, H., Lumeng, J. C., Miller, A. L., & Gearhardt, A. N. (2020). A prospective study of television in the home, television in the bedroom, and overweight/obesity from infancy to middle childhood. Pediatric Obesity, 15(4), e12601. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12601

  • Domoff SE, Harrison K, Gearhardt AN, Gentile DA, Lumeng JC, Miller AL. Development and Validation of the Problematic Media Use Measure: A Parent Report Measure of Screen Media "Addiction" in Children. Psychol Pop Media Cult. 2019 Jan;8(1):2-11. doi: 10.1037/ppm0000163. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

    PubMed 30873299

  • Boyland EJ, Whalen R. Food advertising to children and its effects on diet: review of recent prevalence and impact data. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 Aug;16(5):331-7. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12278. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

    PubMed 25899654

  • Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., & Hollway, J. A. (2022). Digital media and eating behaviors in early childhood: A systematic review. Appetite, 168, 105884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105884

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Kuco Magic Show in people with Procedure-Related Pain and Procedure-Related Fear, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Procedure-Related Pain (time frame: Immediately before and within 1 minute after the invasive procedure.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07746973, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2026.

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