Allergy
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Medical clowns ease anxiety and pain perceived by children undergoing allergy prick skin tests.
Intervention of medical clowns (MC) during various medical procedures performed in children has been used to relieve anxiety and pain. Their role in allergy skin testing has never been evaluated. ⋯ Medical clowns significantly decrease the level of anxiety perceived by both children undergoing allergy SPT and their parents, as well as the pain perceived by young children.