NCT05189951

Different Wiping Motions in Phlebotomy

The Effect of Different Wiping Motions in Phlebotomy on Vein Visibility, Procedural Success and Phlebotomy-related Complications

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: TC Erciyes University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Detailed description

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping motions used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications. Background: In phlebotomy practice, many application guidelines or textbooks are used. In these references, it is seen that phlebotomy site is wiped with different motions. Methods: This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Conditions

• Nurse's Role

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	circular motion	The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.
OTHER	vertical motion	The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.
OTHER	circular+vertical motion	The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-05-28
• Completion: 2021-05-28
• First posted: 2022-01-13
• Last updated: 2022-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)