Clinical Trial

Using a Stress Ball on Fear, Anxiety, Pain, and Satisfaction During Allergy Testing

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Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the effects of watching cartoons and using a stress ball on levels of fear, anxiety, pain, and satisfaction among 90 children aged 4-10 undergoing skin prick testing at the Pediatric Allergy Outpatient Clinic of Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital. Participants will be randomly allocated via a computer algorithm into three equal groups ($n = 30$ each): a cartoon-watching intervention group, a stress ball intervention group, and a control group receiving routine pediatric care. Data will be gathered using a Demographic Information Form, the Children's Fear Scale, the Children's Anxiety Scale-State, the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale, and a Child Satisfaction Form at three time points-2 minutes prior to the test, immediately after the procedure, and at the 15th-minute post-test evaluation-through child, parent, and observer nurse assessments.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07750236
Lead Sponsor Tarsus University
Conditions Child Allergy, Anxiety, Fear, Pain
Enrollment 90 participants
Start Date 2026-08-10
Primary Completion 2027-04-10 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-05-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-11