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Non-pharmacolytic Method in Obese; Pain and Anxiety

NCT05738551 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2024-06-04

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Summary

Access to the vascular access is difficult in obese patients. Therefore, vascular access can be challenging and worrying for obese individuals. This strain causes pain and anxiety. Different interventions can be applied to reduce the pain and anxiety felt. One of them is the methods of distraction. Among these methods, chewing gum and using a stress ball can contribute positively to the pain and anxiety at the entrance to the vein in order to draw blood in obese individuals. In addition, these interventions may affect vital parameters. It was aimed to evaluate the effects of chewing gum and using a stress ball during vascular access in obese individuals on pain level, anxiety level and vital signs

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

stress ball

Applicable to group 1

OTHER

chewing gum

Applicable to group 2

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Necmettin Erbakan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-15
Primary Completion
2023-03-15
Completion
2023-03-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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