NCT05580965

Blood Sample Collection in Geriatric Patients

The Effect of Duration of Pressure Applied After Blood Sample Collection on the Development of Ecchymosis in Geriatric Patients Using Oral and Subcutaneous Anticoagulants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 164 (actual)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 93 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different durations of a specific pressure applied after blood collection on the development of ecchymosis in geriatric patients using oral and subcutaneous anticoagulants.

Detailed description

The research sample consisted of patients hospitalized in the Geriatrics Clinic of a city hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different durations of a specific pressure applied after blood collection on the development of ecchymosis in geriatric patients using oral and subcutaneous anticoagulants. In this study, whether ecchymosis developed at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours after the blood collection procedure was evaluated.

Conditions

• Venipuncture Site Bruise

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	20 N pressure for 1 minute	After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 1 minute
OTHER	20 N pressure for 3 minute	After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 3 minute
OTHER	20 N pressure for 5 minute	After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 5 minute

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-30
• Primary completion: 2022-06-15
• Completion: 2022-06-15
• First posted: 2022-10-14
• Last updated: 2023-11-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)