Efficiency of Three Different Methods in Reducing Pain in Children During Intravenous Cannulation

The children in the squeezing soft ball group were given the ball before the procedure. They were told to squeeze and loosen the ball with the hand that was not used for the procedure while intravenous cannula was being inserted.

The children in the blowing bubble group were shown the bubble blower before intravenous cannulation and they were told how bubbles were formed and how they would blow. During intravenous cannulation, the child blew the blower

Children in the Kaleidoscope group were given the kaleidoscope before intravenous cannulation and they were shown how to use it. The children were told to look at the kaleidoscope during the procedure until the procedure ended