Reduce Stress Associated With Needle Aspiration, in Voluntary and Replacement Blood Donors

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stress

• Registration Number: NCT03202433
• Lead Sponsor: Center for Blood and Tissues IV and V Region, Chile

Brief Summary

Reduce stress associated with needle aspiration, in voluntary and replacement blood donors.

This study has not been completed.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (as a form of distraction) to reduce the stress associated with extraction needle puncture in the volunteer blood donors and reposition of Fixed Collection of the Valparaiso Blood Center, Of the Valparaíso San Antonio Health Service.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-28
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-11-24
• Study Completion: 2017-11-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• Able to understand and / or visualize the numerical scale of pain
• Spanish spoken
• Greater than 50 Kilograms of weight
• Blood hemoglobin: Greater than 12.5 g% in women and greater than 13.5 g% in men
• Have been accepted as a blood donor.

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to understand and / or visualize the numerical scale of pain
• Does not speak Spanish
• Less than 50 Kilograms
• Blood hemoglobin: Less than 12.5 g% in women and less than 13.5 g% in men.
• Have been rejected as a blood donor.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numerical scale of pain (EN)	Once finalized the donation that should last a maximum of 15 minutes.	Main measure for pain perception

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate. Measurement with automatic equipment	Before donating, after the puncture and after the extraction of the needle.Maximum duration of the procedure, 15 minutes	Measure for the perception of stress
Blood pressure. Measurement with automatic equipment	Before donating, after the puncture and after the extraction of the needle.Maximum duration of the procedure, 15 minutes	Measure for the perception of stress

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Blood and Tissue Center; 🇨🇱 Valparaiso, Chile