Needle-related procedures, such as venipuncture and intravenous cannula insertion, are considered as the most important par sources of pain and distress in children in different settings [
1‐
4]. Pain management during these procedures is of outmost importance as pain could result in numerous physiological, psychological, and emotional consequences [
5‐
7]. A severe consequence of unmanaged procedural pain in children is needle phobia, defined as an extreme fear and anxiety associated with needles [
8‐
10], which usually develops between the ages of 5 and 10 following a bad needle experience [
11,
12]. Indeed, a cross-sectional survey showed that more than 60% of children reported a fear of needles [
9]. In short term, the fear can generate serious physiological symptoms during needle-related procedures, such as hypoxemia [
13,
14], vasovagal reactions [
15‐
17], tachycardia, and change in hormone levels [
15,
17]. Children with needle phobia are also at risk of presenting fear of healthcare professionals and experience as well as higher levels of pain and fear during subsequent procedures [
17‐
19]. Long-term consequences include the avoidance of the healthcare system and of procedures requiring needles (e.g., blood test) [
9,
10,
15] and the non-compliance with vaccination and other health conditions [
15,
20].
To date, numerous pharmacological, physical, and psychological interventions have been evaluated for pain management in children undergoing needle-related procedures, such as distraction and topical anesthetic. Most of these interventions required short training for healthcare professionals and can be perceived as being time consuming and/or expensive causing barriers to implementation in the clinical settings and daily practice [
1,
21,
22]. Nonetheless, an easy-to-use, rapid, non-invasive, inexpensive, and reusable intervention could be an interesting alternative, particularly in acute settings, which are often busy and where time to perform a procedure is an issue.