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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

A Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Parents and Children before Pediatric Venipuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Rachel L Moline, Kaytlin Constantin, Christine T Chambers, Deborah Powell, Stephen P Lewis, Laryssa Laurignano, C Meghan McMurtry

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03941717 (A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Both Parents and Children During Child Venipuncture), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Both Parents and Children During Child Venipuncture

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of GuelphRan2019 to 2020Enrolled61ConditionsPain, Needle StickArmsMindfulness-Based Condition, Unfocused attention Condition
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachel L MolineDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Kaytlin ConstantinDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0328-1672
Christine T ChambersDepartments of Psychology and Neuroscience & Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 1V7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7138-916X
Deborah PowellDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Stephen P LewisDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Laryssa LaurignanoDepartment of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
C Meghan McMurtryDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3278-1169
University of Guelph · CAWestern University · CADalhousie University · CA

Funding

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRoutine needle procedures can be distressing for parents and children. Mindfulness interventions may be helpful for parents and children but have not been examined for pediatric needle procedures despite showing benefits in the context of pediatric chronic pain and in lab-based pain tasks.

methodsThis preregistered (NCT03941717) two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial examined the effects of a 5 min mindfulness intervention before pediatric venipuncture for parents and children (aged 7-12) compared to a control group on primary outcomes of child pain and fear, secondary outcomes of parent distress, and tertiary outcomes of parent ratings of child pain and fear. Moderators of parent and children's responses to the intervention were examined: state catastrophizing, trait mindfulness, and experiential avoidance.

resultsSixty-one parent-child dyads were randomized (31 mindfulness; 30 control). Parents and children completed measures, listened to a 5 min audio recording (mindfulness or control), and parents accompanied their child during routine venipuncture. The mindfulness intervention involved breathing and encouraging nonjudgmental attention to one's experiences, while the control condition involved an unfocused attention task. Three between-subject MANCOVAs assessed for group differences. Child pain and fear rated by children and their parents did not differ between groups. Parents in the mindfulness group were less distressed during the venipuncture than the controls. Parent state catastrophizing may have moderated the intervention effects, such that parents with moderate and high catastrophizing levels had lower distress following the mindfulness intervention versus control.

conclusionsThe intervention did not reduce child pain or fear but reduced parent distress. It appeared most helpful for parents catastrophizing about their child's pain, which is noteworthy as these children are prone to worse outcomes.

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childrenmindfulnessparentsRCTvenipuncture

Identifiers

PMID36553313
PMCPMC9776747
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