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AimNeedle‐related procedures can be painful for children, and distraction provides ideal pain relief in blood‐drawing centres. This study assessed the effectiveness of playing a computer game during venipuncture, compared with low‐tech distraction by a nurse.
MethodsWe conducted this prospective, randomised controlled trial at the blood‐drawing centre of a tertiary‐level children's hospital in Italy...