Child Life Services to Help Kids During Skin Prick Testing

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study compares standard care with and without child life services during pediatric skin prick testing. It aims to see if child life support can make the test experience smoother, shorten interruptions, and improve cooperation in children, while also reducing caregiver anxiety and increasing satisfaction. The trial includes children aged 1 to 18 who require a skin prick test and meets typical indications for testing. Outcomes focus on pain, procedural compliance, test duration, and caregiver experience. Conducted at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, it examines the potential role of pediatric nursing support in allergy diagnostics.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Meet the indications for skin prick test (SPT)
* Aged 1-18 years
* Voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Meet the contraindications for SPT
* Presence of psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment
* Severe dysfunction of vital organs such as the heart, brain, or kidneys

Where it's running

• Children's Hospital of Fudan University
  Shanghai, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Xinyi RONG
• Email: rongxinyi0208@126.com
• Phone: +86 18217121721

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.