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Cryoanalgesia for Arterial Puncture Pain

NCT05251688 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2022-02-23

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Summary

Arterial puncture is a painful procedure performed to assess patients' acid-base and respiratory status. Pain is a stressful situation for unconscious patients as they cannot communicate their feeling verbally. To control patients' pain and avoid the adverse effects of painkillers, nonpharmacological pain management strategies have been solicited. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of cryoanalgesia on unconscious patients' pain during arterial puncture.

Conditions

  • Cryotherapy Effect

Interventions

OTHER

Cryoanalgesia

On the first day of the study, the PI met the participants and assessed their level of consciousness using the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale to ensure that they were unconscious and reviewed the medical records to collect their sociodemographic data. After that, the participants received routine care before the arterial puncture. The PI assessed their pain scores during the puncture. In the second meeting (on the same day or the following day), the PI prepared the ice packs by crushing small pieces of ice and wrapping them in smooth gauze to avoid skin damage and moisture in the puncture area. Before the arterial puncture, the ice pack was applied over the selected puncture site (radial, brachial, or femoral artery) for 5 minutes in addition to the routine care. After removing the ice pack, the nurse palpated the artery, wiped of the residue of ice vapor present on the skin, and took the arterial blood sample. During the puncture, the PI assessed the participants' pain scores.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Hegazy · Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-30
Completion
2019-10-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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