Clown therapy for procedural pain in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Viviana Fusetti Luca Re Alessandra Pigni Antonino Tallarita Cilluffo Silvia Augusto Tommaso Caraceni Maura Lusignani

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• Clown therapy seems effective in reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children. • The intervention in school-age children or adolescents produces a statistically significant decrease in the symptom.

Keyphrases

young adults
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
pain management
physical activity
spinal cord
patient reported
sleep quality