An interventional study of Animated cartoon distraction and Distraction card intervention in Procedural Pain and Procedural Anxiety, sponsored by Istanbul University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 6 Years to 10 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-31.
Sponsored by Istanbul University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Among 78 studies in Pain, Procedural with a site in Turkey — 13 open to participants now, 13 under way, none of them phase 3. Pain, Procedural · Turkey.
Among the 78 studies in Pain, Procedural with a site in Turkey, this one is the 9th largest by enrollment of the 76 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 5 that started in 2019, is one of 74 with no phase, and was the 68th registered.
241 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain, Procedural; 64 are open to participants now.
Browse Pain, Procedural studies →13 of the 78 studies in Pain, Procedural with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
TC Erciyes University · Sites in Turkey
Akdeniz University · Sites in Turkey
Mersin University · Sites in Turkey
Marmara University · Sites in Turkey
Baskent University · Sites in Turkey
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Of the 29 Pain, Procedural studies recruiting now, 13 (45%) set no upper age limit and 14 (48%) stop at 75 or younger; 14 take children under 18; 5 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 6 Years to 10 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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78 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2013; this study’s year is marked. 5 started in 2019.
This study's enrollment of 161 is above the median of 90 across 227 interventional studies indexed under Pain, Procedural.
Median enrollment 100 across the 76 interventional studies, 140 across the 2 observational. Of the 63 that completed or were terminated, 2 (3%) have results posted.
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None of the 78 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Istanbul University is the lead sponsor of 511 studies on the registry; 78 are open to participants now.
Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (20%) have results posted.
Istanbul University has 3 studies filed under Pain, Procedural — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
6 of the studies in Pain, Procedural with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07916064Ankara Etlik City HospitalEffect of Ketamine on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter During Procedural Analgesia | 2026-12-15 |
| NCT07761689Marmara UniversityThe Effect of Kangaroo Care on Pain in Infants Receiving Phototherapy | 2026-12-30 |
| NCT07906834Samsun UniversityEffect of Short-Video Distraction During Burn Dressing on Anxiety, Pain, and Fear in Children | 2027-02 |
| NCT07907679Tarsus UniversityVirtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety During Surgical Uterine Evacuation After Early Pregnancy Loss | 2027-04-30 |
| NCT07650591Akdeniz UniversityTHE EFFECT OF 'RHYTHMİC SKİN TAPPİNG' AND INTERNAL VİBRATİON APPLİED PROXİMAL TO THE PROCEDURE SİTE ON PAİN AND FEAR PERCEPTİON DURİNG PEDİATRİC PERİPHERAL VENİPUNCTURE | 2027-05 |
Among the 78 studies in Pain, Procedural with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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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 undergoing allergy skin prick testing. A total of 161 children were randomly assigned to four groups. Pain was rated by the child, a parent, and the researcher with the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale during and after the procedure, and anxiety was rated by the parent and the researcher with the Children's Fear Scale before, during, and after the procedure.
This single-center, four-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted in the pediatric allergy outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, between November 2019 and January 2020. Children aged 6-10 years referred for allergy skin prick testing were randomly allocated by computer-generated assignment to a cartoon group (n = 40), a DistrACTION® Cards group (n = 40), a video game group (n = 40), or a standard-care control group (n = 41). All tests were performed by the same pediatric nurse under identical conditions. Between-group differences were tested with one-way ANOVA and change over time with two-way repeated-measures ANOVA.
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Children watched a self-selected, age-appropriate animated cartoon on a tablet computer during the skin prick test.
Behavioral: Animated cartoon distraction
Children viewed DistrACTION® Cards and answered goal-directed visual-search questions asked by the researcher during the skin prick test.
Behavioral: Distraction card intervention
Children played a self-selected interactive video game on a tablet with the non-tested arm during the skin prick test.
Behavioral: Interactive video game distraction
Children received the clinic's standard protocol; the nurse explained and performed the test, and no additional distraction was provided.
Children watched a self-selected, age-appropriate animated cartoon on a tablet computer during the skin prick test.
Children viewed DistrACTION® Cards and answered goal-directed visual-search questions asked by the researcher during the skin prick test.
Children played a self-selected interactive video game on a tablet with the non-tested arm during the skin prick test.
Child-reported procedural pain
Pain self-reported by the child on the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (0 = no pain to 10 = worst possible pain; higher scores indicate more pain).
Time frame: During the skin prick test, a procedure lasting approximately 3 minutes
Child-reported pain after the procedure
Pain self-reported by the child on the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (0 = no pain to 10 = worst possible pain; higher scores indicate more pain).
Time frame: Immediately after the skin prick test, up to 15 minutes after the procedure
Parent-reported pain
Pain reported by the parent on the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (0 = no pain to 10 = worst possible pain; higher scores indicate more pain).
Time frame: During the skin prick test (approximately 3 minutes) and immediately after the procedure (up to 15 minutes)
Researcher-reported pain
Pain reported by the researcher on the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (0 = no pain to 10 = worst possible pain; higher scores indicate more pain).
Time frame: During the skin prick test (approximately 3 minutes) and immediately after the procedure (up to 15 minutes)
Parent-reported anxiety
Anxiety reported by the parent using the Children's Fear Scale (0 = no anxiety to 4 = severe anxiety; higher scores indicate higher anxiety).
Time frame: Approximately 10 minutes before the skin prick test, during the test (approximately 3 minutes), and immediately after the procedure (up to 15 minutes)
Researcher-reported anxiety
Anxiety reported by the researcher using the Children's Fear Scale (0 = no anxiety to 4 = severe anxiety; higher scores indicate higher anxiety).
Time frame: Approximately 10 minutes before the skin prick test, during the test (approximately 3 minutes), and immediately after the procedure (up to 15 minutes)
Interrater agreement
Intraclass correlation coefficient between child, parent, and researcher ratings.
Time frame: During the skin prick test (approximately 3 minutes) and immediately after the procedure (up to 15 minutes)
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared.
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Ran from Nov 2019 to primary completion in Jan 2020, 2 months.
Of 141 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, Procedural, half reached primary completion within 7 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15. This study's 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 141 studies reached it within 7 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15.
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