NCT03645369

Effectiveness of Mechano-Analgesia and Cold Application on Ecchymosis, Pain and Satisfaction at Subcutaneous Heparin Injection

The Effectiveness of Mechano-Analgesia and Cold Application

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 165 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fifty-five patients received three subcutaneous heparin injections (165 injections) by the same investigator using additional techniques such as mechano-analgesia and cold application, and without any additional techniques.

Detailed description

The abdomen was divided into four quarters. The first, second, and third SC heparin injections were applied from the right abdominal region using ShotBlocker®, left abdominal region with an ice pack, and lower abdominal region without any additional application, respectively. All the injection sites were circled using a skin marking pen (r = 5 cm). All the injections were administered following a standard procedure. Pain and satisfaction were assessed immediately after the injection by using the VAS score. Ecchymosis was assessed with an ecchymosis measurement tool at 48 and 60 hours after the injection (Figure 3).

Conditions

• Injection Site Reaction
• Injection Site Bruising

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ShotBlocker	ShotBlocker is a drug-free tool with no side effects and does not require preparation. It is a flexible, plastic, C-shaped device with a number of short (2 mm) blunt contact points on its back.
DEVICE	Ice pack	Ice pack containing gel

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-02
• Primary completion: 2015-03-15
• Completion: 2015-12-25
• First posted: 2018-08-24
• Last updated: 2018-08-24