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The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the counting technique to reduce pain during IV cannulation in children.

Effectiveness of a counting technique for pain reduction during intravenous cannulation in children: a parallel-group superiority randomized controlled trial

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Randomized trial demonstrates pain reduction in children during IV cannulation, suggesting a feasible approach for low-resource settings.

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the counting technique to reduce pain during IV cannulation in children.
Conducted a parallel-group randomized controlled trial with 100 children undergoing IV cannulation.
Participants randomly assigned to counting technique or standard care control group.
Pain assessed using Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale immediately after the procedure.
Intervention group had a lower pain score (z = −1.995, p = 0.057) compared to control, indicating a trend towards reduced pain.
Nurses reported high acceptability (2.48 ± 0.35) and feasibility (3.94 ± 1.11) of the counting technique.

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