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Post-thoracotomy Pain Management With Active External Warming and Ice Application

NCT05299788 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-03-29

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Summary

The aim of study is to investigate the effects of active external warming of patient concurrently with application of ice to incision site on thoracotomy pain and analgesic consumption. The research is a quasi-experimental design with control and study groups.

Conditions

  • Post Operative Pain
  • Pain, Acute
  • Thoracic Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Active external warming

In this study, methods used routinely in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) such as cotton blankets and socks were used for the control group. In addition to the cotton blankets and socks, electric blankets were used for the patients in the intervention group. In accordance with the literature, the temperature of the electric blanket was set at 38 °C (Celsius) at the beginning and increased to a maximum of 40-41 °C based on the patient's body temperature .

OTHER

Ice application

In the intervention group, an ice pack was applied to the incision site for pain control in addition to active external warming. Ice packs at 0-5 °C with external dimensions of 160 × 91 × 34 mm and a filled weight of 363 g that were kept in the fridge were used for ice application. To prevent direct contact of the ice pack with the patient's skin, the ice pack was wrapped in a thin cotton sheath.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emine Kol, Dr · Researher

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-15
Primary Completion
2019-01-10
Completion
2019-08-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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