The impact of oral melatonin on pain and anxiety reduction during venipuncture in pediatric patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
Administering 0.5 mg/kg of oral Melatonin 30 min before venipuncture reduces procedure-related pain and anxiety in pediatric patients and may be associated with higher venipuncture success rates.
Authors
- Seyed Ahmad Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8404-0039)
- Sara Rahafard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4698-0206)
- Ehsan Alaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7263-557X)
- Zohre Akbari Jokar
Institutions
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000002163
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.44