A randomized clinical trial will be performed. Patients aged 3 and 4 years who attend the pediatric emergency service of the Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza and require venipuncture will be selected. In the control group, traditional venipuncture will be performed, placing the child in supine position on the stretcher with the limb to be punctured in decline. In the intervention group, the DAK method will be used, where the adult will hold the child simulating a hug. A professional will take care of immobilizing the chosen limb, and the nurse will perform the venipuncture. The researchers believe that 3 and 4-year-old children subjected to venipuncture using the Koala Attachment Distraction method present a lower level of stress and pain, as well as their companions a lower level of anxiety, compared to those subjected to physical restraint. Condition of disease: Patients aged 3 and 4 years, who attend the pediatric emergency service of the Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza and require venipuncture. Intervention: Traditional venipuncture, in supine position on the stretcher with the limb to be punctured in decline. + DAK method, simulating a hug.
A randomized clinical trial will be performed. 220 participants between 3 and 4 years old will be selected and randomized to participate. Control group and experimental group will enrolled 110 participants each one. Control group will be venipunctured in the traditional way. Intervention group will be venipunctured using the DAK method. Before and during the venipuncture, three tests will be performed. To assess level's pain, before and during the technique, the Face, Legs, Activity and Consolability (FLACC) scale will be used, obtaining an assessment of maximum, severe, moderate, mild or no pain. To evaluate the child's stress, before and during the technique, the Groningen Anxiety Scale will be used, which assesses 3 items: the child's condition, muscle tension and crying, classifying them in 5 degrees from least to greatest stress. To assess the perceived anxiety of the companion, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire will be used, classifying it in percentiles according to age and sex. In both groups, a trained observer will evaluate the child's pain and stress before and during the technique, and the companion will fill out the STAI questionnaire. Study participants will be required to read an information sheet and sign an informed consent.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
220
The companion will be given the State/Trait Anxiety Questionnaire(STAI) for the initial assessment of the companion's anxiety and will be asked to recall their perceived emotions during the venipuncture. The observer will assess child pain and stress using FLACC and Groningen scale and will record it. Next, the companion will place the child on the stretcher in supine position with the limb to be punctured in decline. During the technique, the companion will be present, being able to participate by establishing links of consolation or distraction, as is usually done in the hospital. Simultaneously, a professional from the service will be in charge of holding the chosen extremity, as well as the opposite one. The responsible nurse will perform the venipuncture and/or collecting samples. The observer will assess child's pain and stress and caregiver's STAI during the intervention with the same scales.
The companion will be given the State/Trait Anxiety Questionnaire(STAI) for the initial evaluation of the companion's anxiety and will be asked to recall their perceived emotions during the venipuncture. The observer will assess child's pain and stress using the FLACC and Groningen scale and record it. Subsequently, the caregiver will sit in a chair placing the child on top in front of him, with one leg on each side and the arms resting on the shoulders of the companion. The patient's head will rest on the adult's shoulder, contralateral to the limb to be punctured. Simultaneously, the responsible adult patient will hold the simulating a hug. A professional will take care of immobilizing the chosen limb. The responsible nurse performed the venipuncture and collecting samples. The observer will assess the child's pain and stress during the intervention, and will deliver the STAI to the caregiver, to be completed with their perceived sensations during the technique.
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, Spain
To measure changes in the child's pain during venipuncture using the Koala Attachment Distraction (DAK) method.
The observer will assess child pain using Face, Legs, Activity and Consolability (FLACC) scale, each category is scored 0-2. Total score goes from 0, which indicates relaxed and comfortable to 10, severe pain.
Time frame: Two time points: Baseline (previous venipuncture) and during procedure (blood draw)
To measure changes in the child's stress during venipuncture using the Koala Attachment Distraction (DAK) method.
Stress will be recorded with Groningen Distress Scale (GDS) which goes from 1 (calm not cry) to 5 (agitated, physical resistance y screaming).
Time frame: Two time points: Baseline (previous venipuncture) and during procedure (blood draw)
To measure changes in the level of pain in the child's venipunctured using physical restraint and compare to the DAK method.
The observer will assess child pain using Face, Legs, Activity and Consolability (FLACC) scale, each category is scored 0-2. Total score goes from 0, which indicates relaxed and comfortable to10, severe pain.
Time frame: Two time points: Baseline (previous venipuncture) and during procedure (blood draw)
To measure changes in the level of stress in the child's venipunctured using physical restraint and compare to the DAK method.
Stress will be recorded with Groningen Distress Scale (GDS) which goes from 1 (calm not cry) to 5 (agitated, physical resistance y screaming).
Time frame: Two time points: Baseline (previous venipuncture) and during procedure (blood draw)
To measure the changes in the level of perceived anxiety of companions when performing venipuncture with the DAK method and physical restraint.
The companion will be given the State part of the State/Trait Anxiety Questionnaire(STAI) Result goes from 0 to 30, being higher scores higher anxiety levels.
Time frame: Two time points: Baseline (previous venipuncture) and immediately after procedure (blood draw), where companion must recall their perceived emotions during venipuncture.
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