ArticlePediatric reports2020
Squeezing a squishy object effectively controls pain in children during intravenous catheter insertion.
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- Effect of stress-ball play on pain and physiological responses during port-a-cath needle insertion in children undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Effect of stress ball use on cannulation-related invasive pain in Hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled, single-blind study.BMC nephrology · 2025Trial
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Abstract
This study aimed to identify the effect of distraction technique involving squeezing a squishy object on pain in children during intravenous catheter insertion. In this work, the control group posttest-only quasiexperimental design was used. This study involved 50 participants aged 3-15 years and was assigned into either intervention or control group. The intervention group was provided with a squishy object to squeeze as a form of distraction during intravenous catheter insertion, whereas the control group received the standard intervention. The pain was measured by using the Wong- Baker Faces Scale for 3-8 years old and the Visual Analog Scale or Numeric Rating Scale for children older than 8 years. Mann-Whitney analysis reveals significant difference in pain level between the intervention and control groups (P<0,001; α=0.05). The distraction technique involving squeezing a squishy object effectively reduced pain in children during intravenous catheter insertion and is recommended for pain management in nursing care in the pediatric ward.
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