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Effect of the Coughing Technique During Subcutaneous Heparin Injection

NCT05681338 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-03-06

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Summary

Objective: to examine the effect of the medium intensity coughing technique during subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin injection on pain severity and individual satisfaction in general surgery patients. Method: a prospective, quasi-experimental study included 100 patients who had prescribed a subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin injection once in 24 hours. Each patient received two injections by the same researcher using standard injection technique with medium intensity coughing technique and only standard injection technique.

Conditions

  • Thyroidectomy
  • Colon Surgery
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

OTHER

the medium intensity coughing technique

The medium intensity coughing technique: Immediately before the subcutaneous LMWH injection was given, patients were asked to cough twice at a medium level. After that, they were asked to cough ten seconds later for a second time at the same level, and while they were coughing for the second time, the needle was inserted into the tissue.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uludag University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
86 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-17
Primary Completion
2022-05-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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