Clinical trials: Procedural Pain
Pain, Fear
The Effect of Two Different Types of Hourglasses on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety
This research will be conducted as a pre-test-post-test parallel group randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of two different types of hourglasses (liquid gel-based hourglass and sand-based hourglass)…
- Conditions
- Pain, Fear, Anxiety, Procedural Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07312084
- Testing
- Liquid Gel-Based Hourglass, Sand-Based Hourglass
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hakkari Universitesi
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 Pain
Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Post-Endoscopic Symptoms After Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy With Biopsy
This randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluated whether intravenous magnesium sulfate reduces esophageal symptoms after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) with biopsy in adult patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07816848
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) infusion, 0.9 % sodium chloride
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Infertility
Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety During HyFoSy
This randomized controlled study will evaluate whether virtual reality (VR) reduces procedural pain and anxiety in women undergoing hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy), a minimally invasive ultrasound-based procedure used to…
- Trial name
- NCT07816393
- Testing
- virtual reality, rest
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL
VR-PAT and fNIRS to Identify CNS Biomarkers of Pain
This study aims to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify and quantify pain biomarkers during burn dressing changes and pain relief induced by virtual reality (VR).
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL, Procedural Pain, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT06303687
- Testing
- VR-PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Procedural Pain, Pain-related Fear
Cartoon Watching Versus Ball Squeezing During Venous Blood Sampling in Children
This single-center, parallel-group, randomized experimental study will compare the effects of two non-pharmacological distraction/coping interventions - cartoon watching and ball squeezing - on procedural pain and pain-related…
- Trial name
- NCT07669948
- Testing
- Cartoon-Watching Group, Ball-Squeezing Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Pediatric Wounds, Procedural Pain
Virtual Reality Versus Game Card Distraction During Pediatric Wound Care
This completed randomized study compared two distraction approaches with standard care during pediatric open wound care. Ninety children aged 5-10 years were assigned to standard care alone, standard care plus distraction game…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Wounds, Procedural Pain, Procedure-Related Anxiety, Procedural Fear
- Trial name
- VR-WOUND (NCT07335666)
- Testing
- Distraction Game Cards, Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Procedural Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Three Distraction Techniques for Pain and Anxiety in Children During Allergy Skin Prick Testing
This randomized controlled trial compared three distraction techniques-animated cartoons, DistrACTION® Cards, and interactive video games-with standard care for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children aged 6-10 years…
- Trial name
- NCT07796087
- Testing
- Animated cartoon distraction, Distraction card intervention, Interactive video game distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
VR-PAT for Pain and Anxiety Management During Pediatric Dermatologic Laser Procedures
This study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of our Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapy (VR-PAT) for pain management during pediatric and young adult outpatient laser procedures and evaluate the impact of VR use on…
- Trial name
- NCT05645224
- Testing
- VR-PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis)
Effect of a Nature-View Curtain on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Thyroid Biopsy
Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) may cause procedure-related pain, anxiety, and fear. This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether visual distraction with a nature-view curtain could reduce these outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06792942
- Testing
- Nature-View Curtain Visual Distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dicle University
Procedural Pain
Virtual Reality for Pain Control in US-Guided Obstetric Needle Procedures
This is a single-site randomized controlled pilot study at Mount Sinai Hospital evaluating the effect of virtual reality on procedural pain and anxiety in obstetric patients undergoing ultrasound-guided needle procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07094451
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Procedural Pain, Pre-Term
Multimodal Approach to the Ontogenesis of Nociception in Very Preterm and Term Infants
The management of pain related to venipuncture remains insufficient in very preterm infants (VPI. The separation between the mother (father) and her(his) child can aggravate the short-term painful experience of the newborn.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Pre-Term, Venipuncture
- Trial name
- NOCI-Prem (NCT05404594)
- Testing
- Maternal vocal contact
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Procedural Pain, Cancer-related Pain
Trauma-Informed Procedural Pain Intervention: Refinement of an Evidence-Based Protocol
The Trauma-Informed Procedural Pain Intervention (TIPPI-R) has been developed as a standardized way to provide education and teach evidence-based strategies for managing pain and distress that may occur during pediatric cancer…
- Trial name
- TIPPI-R (NCT06705491)
- Testing
- TIPPI-R
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Procedural Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Virtual Reality (VR) Audiovisual Distraction to Reduce Pain and Anxiety for Prone Pain Procedures
This study evaluates whether virtual reality (VR) audiovisual distraction can reduce pain, anxiety, and the need for pain and anxiety medications during prone pain procedures, compared to standard care alone.
- Trial name
- NCT07779083
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) Audiovisual Distraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Procedural Pain, Vaccination Pain
Cold Spray and Helfer Skin Tap for Pain During Infant Vaccination
This randomized controlled experimental study aims to evaluate the effects of cold spray and the Helfer Skin Tap technique on pain levels during intramuscular pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administration in 12-month-old infants.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Vaccination Pain, Injection Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07779681
- Testing
- Cold spray, Helfer Skin Tap Technique
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Procedural Pain, Acute Pain
THE EFFECT OF 'RHYTHMİC SKİN TAPPİNG' AND INTERNAL VİBRATİON APPLİED PROXİMAL TO THE PROCEDURE SİTE ON PAİN AND FEAR PERCEPTİON DURİNG PEDİATRİC PERİPHERAL VENİPUNCTURE
What is this study about, in short? This study looks at simple, no-cost ways to reduce the pain and fear that children aged 6-12 feel when they have blood drawn at the hospital.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Acute Pain, Needle-Related Pain and Distress, Fear
- Trial name
- NCT07650591
- Testing
- Rhythmic Skin Tapping, Internal Vibration (Humming)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Procedural Pain, Anxiety
Effects of Robotic Pet and Video-Based Distraction on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety in Children During Venipuncture
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of robotic pet and video-based distraction on pain, fear, and anxiety in children aged 5-10 years undergoing venipuncture.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Anxiety, Procedural Fear in Children
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07763730)
- Testing
- Robotic Pet-Based Distraction, Video-Based Distraction
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Procedural Pain
A Combined 2% Lidocaine Anesthetic Technique for Mandibular Molar Procedures Without Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
This prospective single-arm pilot study evaluated the clinical effectiveness of a combined local anesthetic technique using 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine for dental procedures involving mandibular molars.
- Trial name
- NCT07771452
- Testing
- Lidocaine 2% with 1:100 000 epinephrine
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Herat 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
Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Biopsy
TENS During Transperineal Prostate Biopsy
Transperineal prostate biopsy is a safe and effective method of diagnosing prostate cancer. When performed under local anaesthesia in an outpatient setting, it can cause significant pain, particularly during the periprostatic…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Biopsy, Pain, Procedural
- Trial name
- TENS 2 (NCT07578324)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk