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CompletedNCT04177745

Hot and Cold Applications on PVC Insertion

The Effectiveness of Local Hot and Cold Applications on Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: A Randomised Control Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90 (actual)
Sponsor
TC Erciyes University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Background: This study was conducted to examine the effect of local hot and cold applications on pain, anxiety level, length of application, and vein evaluation prior to inserting PVC. Methods: This randomised controlled trial was conducted with patients who were hospitalised in the cardiology department of a university hospital. PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a hot or cold application to the catheter insertion site for one minute.

Detailed description

Background: This study was conducted to examine the effect of local hot and cold applications on pain, anxiety level, length of application, and vein evaluation prior to inserting PVC. Methods: This randomised controlled trial was conducted with patients who were hospitalised in the cardiology department of a university hospital. The sample was comprised of 90 individuals, including 30 in the cold application group, 30 in the hot application group, and 30 in the control group receiving treatment in the Cardiology Clinic between November and December 2018.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERHot applicationBefore PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a hot application to the catheter insertion site (inner surface of the forearm) using a hot pack for one minute.
OTHERCold applicationBefore PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a cold application to the catheter insertion site (inner surface of the forearm) using a cold pack for one minute.

Timeline

Start date
2018-11-20
Primary completion
2018-11-20
Completion
2018-12-29
First posted
2019-11-26
Last updated
2020-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04177745. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.