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Reducing Children's Distress Towards Flu Vaccinations
NCT01529021 · University of Calgary · Updated 8 Feb 2012
- What is being tested
- Not stated
- For
- Children's Distress During Flu Vaccination
- Kind of study
- Watches patients without assigning a treatment. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 5 years to 9 years. About 57 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- Canada
- When
- Starts or started Oct 2011, ends Nov 2011. Registered 8 Feb 2012.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
Millions of children in North America receive an annual flu vaccination, many of whom are at risk of experiencing severe distress. Children frequently use technologically advanced devices such as computers and cell phones. Based on this familiarity, the investigators introduced another sophisticated device - a humanoid robot to- interact with children during their vaccination. The investigators hypothesized that these children would experience less distress than children who did not have this interaction.
Sites
- Alberta Children's HospitalCalgary, Alberta, Canada