Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the ShotBlocker and Palm Stimulator, developed by researchers for reducing pain during intramuscular (IM) injections in children.~Design: The study was conducted via a randomized controlled design. Setting: The study population consisted of children in the seven to 10 age group admitted to the emergency department of a public hospital (Kahta State Hospital) between February 2019 and July 2019 and who received an IM injection as part of the medical treatment.~Interventions: The study data were collected from the children, who were divided into Palm Stimulator, ShotBlocker, and control groups.~Main outcome measures: The children's pre-procedure fear levels were evaluated using the Children's Fear Scale (CFS), and their pain levels during the procedure were evaluated using the Facial Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R). The children also reported injection-related pain levels using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the ShotBlocker and Palm Stimulator, developed by researchers for reducing pain during intramuscular (IM) injections in children.