Trials / Completed
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
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Hot application | Before 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. |
| OTHER | Cold application | Before 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.