Clinical trials: Procedural Anxiety
Arthritis, Juvenile, Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic
Hypnotherapy for Needle-related Procedural Pain and Anxiety Management in a Pediatric Setting
The proposed study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnotherapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for managing pain and anxiety during needle-related medical procedures in children aged 5 to 17 years.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Juvenile, Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Dermatomyositis, Juvenile
- Trial name
- NCT07349667
- Testing
- Hypnotherapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Hand Massage
The Effect of the Hand Massage A Women Undergoing Brachytherapy
Background Gynecologic cancers are among the ten most common cancers among women. During brachytherapy, women can have pain and situational anxiety due to the treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05937607
- Testing
- Hand massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Burn, Child
Virtual Reality Distraction for Procedural Pain Management and Anxiety in Children With Burn Injuries : A Pilot Study
Procedural pain is the most intense and often undertreated pain associated with burn injuries. The use of analgesics does not always provide optimal relief and is accompanied by several side effects.
- Conditions
- Burn, Child, Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT02794103
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Anxiety, Anxiety State
Virtual Reality to Reduce Periprocedural Anxiety During Invasive Coronary Angiography
Introduction Patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography experience anxiety due to various factors. This can lead to physiological and psychological complications, compromising patient comfort and overall procedural…
- Trial name
- VR InCard (NCT06215456)
- Testing
- Virtual reality therapy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Anxiety, Pain
Comfort Talk for Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
Background: Pre anaesthesia anxiety in children is a strong predictor of postoperative behavior challenges and outcomes. In addition, intra-operative stress can precipitate post-traumatic stress symptomatology.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Adaptation, Psychological, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02347748
- Testing
- Reading pre-procedure script, Reading pre-extubation script, Reading 2 scripts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Procedural Anxiety, Fear
Effects of Virtual Reality, Cold-Vibration Due To Intravenous Catheterization on Pain, Fear and Anxiety on Children
This is a randomized controlled trial. The aim of the study is to the effects of Virtual Reality and Local Cold-Vibration applications in reducing anxiety, fear and pain due to intravenous catheterization (PIC) in children aged…
- Conditions
- Procedural Anxiety, Fear, Procedural Pain, Child, Only
- Trial name
- NCT05435105
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Local cold-vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Pain, Procedural, Procedural Anxiety
Evaluating the Feasibility of VR for Pediatric Renal Biopsies
The purpose of this study is to assess the use of virtual reality (VR) as an adjunct or alternative to pharmacologic sedation in pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsy.
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural, Procedural Anxiety, Sedation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05267704
- Testing
- Oculus Go Virtual Reality Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Procedural Pain, Procedural Fear
Buzzy® and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Package During Blood Draw in Children
This study evaluated the effects of Buzzy® and a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Package on pain and fear/anxiety during blood draw in children aged 7-12 years.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Procedural Fear, Procedural Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07689370
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Package, Buzzy®
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Artificial Intelligence-Supported Visual Guide for Preschool Children Undergoing Medical Procedures
Children frequently experience anxiety, pain, and negative behavioral changes during common medical procedures such as venous blood sampling, vaccination, injection, and peripheral intravenous catheter insertion.
- Conditions
- Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain, Behavioral Changes
- Trial name
- AIVIP (NCT07704112)
- Testing
- AI-Supported Visual Guide
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Pediatric Anxiety
Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction for Children's Medical Anxiety in the ED
Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits often cause significant anxiety and stress for young patients due to unfamiliar environments and invasive medical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07761637
- Testing
- Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction, Routine ED Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Autoimmune Rheumatologic Disease, Immune Deficiency
Pilot Study of a New Device (Buzzy®) for Procedural Pain Relief During Needle-Related Procedures in Paediatric Patients
Needle-related procedures are the most important source of pain and anxiety in pediatric patients. Consequently, needle-phobia and anxiety are common in children with auto-immune disease and immune deficiency and may be barriers…
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Rheumatologic Disease, Immune Deficiency, Pain Due to Certain Specified Procedures, Child/Adolescent Problems
- Trial name
- NCT02771600
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical anaesthetic cream
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Anxiety
Pre-procedural Anxiety and Sedation.
Colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure performed frequently as a screening test for diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of gastrointestinal problems.
- Trial name
- NCT01958151
- Testing
- State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scores
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Basak Ceyda MECO
Pain, Procedural, Anxiety
Effect of Virtual Reality Goggles and Stress Ball Use on Pain and Fear During IV Catheterization in Children
Although distraction methods such as virtual reality glasses, watching videos, watching cartoons, etc. have been reported to reduce pain in the literature, studies on which method is more effective in reducing pain are limited.
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural, Anxiety, Pain Management
- Trial name
- NCT06466551
- Testing
- intravenous catheterization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toros University
Infant Development, Pain, Procedural
Parental Touch Trial (Petal)
This is a two centre two-arm randomised controlled interventional trial. We aim to determine whether parental touch prior to a painful clinical procedure provides effective analgesia in neonates.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Pain, Procedural, Parents
- Trial name
- Petal (NCT04901611)
- Testing
- Parental touch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paediatric Neuroimaging Research Group
Child, Pain Due to Certain Specified Procedures
External Cold and Vibration Stimulation (Buzzy®) for Procedural Pain Management in Children Undergoing Needle-Related Procedures
Since the late 1980s, several studies focused on pediatric procedural pain and show that it still underevaluated and undertreated, especially in the Emergency Department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT02616419
- Testing
- Buzzy® device, Maxilene® (Lidocaine liposomal 4%)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Procedural Pain
Stress-Ball Distraction for Pain and Anxiety During Painful Procedures in Critically Ill Patients
This study will examine whether using a small hand-held stress ball during painful procedures can help critically ill adult patients feel less pain and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT07836842
- Testing
- Stress-Ball Distraction, Standard care
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Pain, Procedural, Fear of Needles
The Effects of Playing Digital Games on Children's Pain, Fear and Anxiety Levels During Suturing
The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children's pain, fear and anxiety levels during suturing. Data was obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8-17 at the Pediatric Emergency Department between 16…
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural, Fear of Needles, Anxiety State
- Trial name
- NCT05546463
- Testing
- Digital games
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir University of Economics
Procedural Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Nonpharmacological Methods for Children in Procedural Pain
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the distraction cards, virtual reality and Buzzy® methods on venipuncture pain and anxiety in children aged 7-12 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04421430
- Testing
- Distraction cards, Virtual reality, Buzzy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Anxiety, Procedural Anxiety
Technology-Based Distractions for Minor Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset, Augmented Reality Headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology-based distraction) for…
- Trial name
- NCT06924814
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Immersive technology
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Tooth Extraction, Dental Anxiety
Comparison of Needle-Free Injection and Conventional Syringe for Tooth Extractions in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a needle-free injection system can make tooth extraction less stressful for children than a conventional dental syringe.
- Conditions
- Tooth Extraction, Dental Anxiety, Procedural Pain, Anesthesia, Dental
- Trial name
- NCT07548892
- Testing
- Needle-Free Jet Injection System, Conventional Syringe Injection
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University