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First received: June 21, 2026

Clinical Trial: Cartoon Watching Versus Ball Squeezing During Venous Blood Sampling in Children

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Procedural Pain
Pain-related Fear

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: The Effect of Cartoon Watching and Ball Squeezing on Pain and Pain-Related Fear During Venous Blood Sampling in Children Aged 6-9 Years: A Single-Center, Parallel-Group, Randomized Experimental Study

Brief Summary: 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 fear during venous blood sampling in children aged 6-9 years. The study will be conducted in the Pediatric Blood Collection Unit of Mersin University Hospital. Eligible children will be randomized to either the cartoon-watching group or the ball-squeezing group. Pain will be assessed using…

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