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The Effect of Cold Spray and Ice Applied During Intravenous Access on Pain and Fear i in Pediatric Emergency Unit

NCT06109298 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2023-10-31

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Summary

Many strategies have been developed for the prevention of to prevent procedural pain in pediatric emergency units where nurses play a vital role in patient comfort.Easy-to-use and inexpensive nonpharmacologic analgesic methods are important in emergency units.This study was conducted to determine the effect of cold spray and ice applied during venipuncture on the level of fear and pain in children ages 7-15. This randomized, controlled experimental study was conducted in the Pediatric Emergency Clinic of Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital between November 2021 7 and April 2022. The study was conducted with 96 children between the ages of 7 and 15 (cold spray group, ice group, and control group) who were scheduled to have venous access in the pediatric emergency clinic and met the sampling criteria.

The Pediatric Emergency Clinic consists of 10 beds. Patients with complaints such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures comprise the majority of those admitted to the clinic. In the Pediatric Emergency Clinic, intravenous interventions were performed in the injection room.

Conditions

  • Children, Only
  • Pain
  • Emergencies

Interventions

OTHER

Cold spray

Cold spray was applied for 5 seconds at a distance of 15 cm to an area of approximately 5 cm2 at the site of the procedu

OTHER

Refrigerated gel ice

Refrigerated gel ice was applied for 5 minutes at 2 cm above the area to be treated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tarsus University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-01
Primary Completion
2022-04-15
Completion
2022-04-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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