300
Participants
Start Date
February 2, 2021
Primary Completion Date
September 29, 2021
Study Completion Date
September 29, 2021
The vibration cold device (BUZZY)
If the patient fulfils the inclusions criteria, the research nurse will obtain informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent form if the child is 7years or older. She will assess the ability of the child to use the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R), as a pain assessment instrument used by the child. It is a six cartoon faces showing a normal facial expression if no pain, progressing into the facial expression with very severe pain. FPS-R is graded from zero to ten; the child will be asked to quantify the pain by: no hurt, hurt, or very much hurt. This scale is widely used not only in research but also in a routine bases in ours and other units by the nursing staff and are familiar with it. The research nurse is one of the nurses used the same scale during the routine work and will be trained further to ensure consistency, she will document the findings prior, during and after the procedure. This instrument was reliable, valid, and standardized
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Lead Sponsor
Hamad Medical Corporation
INDUSTRY