The Effectiveness Of A Vibration Device on Pain During Intravenous Infusion in School-aged Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Control Trial
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BACKGROUND: Intravenous infusion procedures are some of the most common sources of pain for children in hospital settings. Pain left unmanaged could result in short-term and long-term physiological, psychological and emotional consequences. Several methods exist to reduce pain during intravenous infusions. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a vibration device on pain during intravenous infusion in school-aged pediatric patients.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effectiveness of a vibration device on pain during intravenous infusion in school-aged pediatric patients.
METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 70 Thai children aged 6 to 12 years undergoing intravenous infusion. The children were randomly assigned to either a vibration device group (experimental group) or a normal intravenous infusion group, with 35 children in each group. Data were collected between August 2022 and January 2023. Perception of pain was measured using the Wong-Baker Scale FACES pain Rating (WBS). The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Independent t-test.
RESULTS: The experimental group showed significantly (p<0.001) lower levels of mean pain at 1.3±1.6 points compared to the control group at 4.2±2.6 points.
CONCLUSIONS: The vibration device methods were effective in reducing intravenous infusion pain in children.
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