Effectiveness of Two Different Methods During Intramuscular Antibiotic Injection: ShotBlocker, Local Vibration

Summary

In intramuscular injection applications, which are among the responsibilities and basic skills of nurses, different methods are used to reduce the pain caused by injection and increase the individual's satisfaction. ShotBlocker and local vibration are among the methods used for this purpose. The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of ShotBlocker and local vibration, which are among the non-pharmacological methods, on the perceived pain and satisfaction during ventrogluteal intramuscular antibiotic injection.

This randomized, controlled experimental study will be carried out in the adult emergency clinic of a training and research hospital in Istanbul between February and April 2021.

Conditions

• Injections
• Pain
• Satisfaction, Patient

Interventions

DEVICE

Effectiveness of ShotBlocker on the perceived pain and satisfaction during intramuscular antibiotic injection

Intervention: Verbal information was given to the participants prior to the intramuscular injection, and their written consents were obtained. The "Structured Information Form" consisting of five questions was applied by face-to-face interview method. Height and weight were measured, and BMI (kg/m2) was calculated and recorded in the "Structured Information Form". Application: ShotBlocker will be used on 35 patients during intramuscular injection. Final assessment: VAS will be applied immediately after the intramuscular injection to determine the pain and satisfaction levels of the participants.

DEVICE

Effectiveness of local vibrator device on the perceived pain and satisfaction during intramuscular antibiotic injection

Intervention: Verbal information was given to the participants prior to the intramuscular injection, and their written consents were obtained. The "Structured Information Form" consisting of five questions was applied by face-to-face interview method. Height and weight were measured, and BMI (kg/m2) was calculated and recorded in the "Structured Information Form". Application: Local vibrator device will be used on 35 patients during intramuscular injection. Final assessment: VAS will be applied immediately after the intramuscular injection to determine the pain and satisfaction levels of the participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medeniyet University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Kurtuluş Açıksarı · Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Emergency Medicine Clinic

• Alper Solakoğlu · Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Emergency Medicine Clinic

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-04-20

Primary Completion

2021-05-30

Completion

2021-05-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations