COMPARISON OF VIBRATION VS CARD DISTRACTION ON PROCEDURAL PAIN RELIEF DURING IV CANNULATION AMONG SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

Procedural pain during intravenous cannulation is a common and distressing experience among hospitalized children. Non-pharmacological interventions such as vibration and distraction techniques have been increasingly utilized to minimize pain perception. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of vibration versus card distraction on procedural pain relief during IV cannulation among school-age children. A true experimental post-testonly design was adopted with 60 children aged 6–12 years, divided equally into vibration and card distraction groups. Pain was assessed using the Color Analogue Scale. Findings revealed that children exposed to vibration experienced significantly lower pain scores compared to those receiving card distraction. The study concludes that vibration is a simple, safe, and effective intervention for reducing procedural pain during IV cannulation among children.