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Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Injection in Stroke Patients

NCT06076434 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-10-10

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Summary

Bruising as a result of heparin injection increases patients' anxiety, decreases their confidence in the effectiveness of nurses and causes them to refuse the injection. This undesirable effect can be reduced by using appropriate technique and taking a few simple precautions. In the systematic review conducted by İnangil and Şendir (2017) to systematically review the studies on the prevention of ecchymosis, hematoma and pain associated with subcutaneous heparin injection; it was determined that the number of studies investigating other techniques (pressure, site selection, etc.) was insufficient, with the highest number of studies on injection time and cold application. As a result of the research, it was recommended that local pressure should be applied to the area after injection, and the abdominal region should be preferred especially in patients who are sensitive to pain, since pain intensity is higher in the thigh and arm region. Due to the lack of literature, there is no consensus regarding the duration of compression to reduce bruising and pain after LMWH application. Based on these, this study was planned to compare the pressure applied to the injection point for 10, 35 and 60 seconds after injection in terms of pain, bruising and development of ecchymosis and hematoma at the injection sites in patients using subcutaneous heparin in the upper arm.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

The Effect of Different Pressure Periods on Bruising and Pain After Subcutaneous Heparin Injection Applied to the Upper Arm Region

The injection site on the upper arm of each patient was cleaned with alcohol and after the alcohol was dried, 0.6 ml of subcutaneous heparin was injected into the tissue at a 90° angle with a 27 gauge needle. The heparin was injected in approximately 10 seconds without aspirating the syringe. After the injection, pressure was applied to the area with dry cotton for specified periods (10 second, 35 second and 60 second).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kastamonu University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-15
Completion
2023-05-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

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