Trial reportPain research & management2024
A Comparison of the Effects of Acupressure and Music on Venipuncture Pain Intensity in Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
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- Efficacy of psychosensory interventions for the management of pediatric pain, fear, and distress during emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Article
- Acupressure intervention for children: A scoping review.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Review
- Strategies for Managing Pediatric Fracture Pain: Assessment, Pharmacological, and Non-Pharmacological Interventions.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Review
- The Comparative Effects of Cryotherapy and Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Vascular Access Procedures: A Randomized Clinical Tria.Current health sciences journalArticle
- Comparison of the Effect of Pressure Massage of Hegu Point with Kunlun-Taixi Points on Pain of Intramuscular Injection in Premature Newborns: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Pain from injections is common in children of all ages, and more than 90% of hospitalized children experience invasive and painful procedures such as venipuncture. In light of the complications associated with pain relief medications, nonpharmacological and complementary medicine approaches have gained attention. This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure and music on venipuncture pain intensity in children. This randomized controlled clinical trial involved 180 children aged 3-6 years who sought treatment at the Children's Medical Center Hospital Emergency Department at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The children were randomly assigned to one of three groups: acupressure, music, or control. The interventions were given within 5 minutes, starting 3 minutes before the venipuncture and continuing until completion. The interventions included playing music through headphones and applying acupressure to the Hugo point. Venipuncture was carried out under identical conditions using an Angiocath 24G needle. Pain intensity was assessed using the Oucher scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24, employing the Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square, and Bonferroni pairwise comparison tests, with a significance level of 0.05. The mean pain intensity was 3.32 ± 1.44 in the music group, 4.82 ± 1.51 in the acupressure group, and 8.32 ± 1.10 in the control group. Pain intensity significantly differed among the three groups (
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