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NCT04420559
Completed
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The Use of Virtual Reality and Distraction Cards to Reduce Pain During Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin Injection Procedure in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi1 site in 1 country91 target enrollmentJanuary 17, 2018
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ConditionsInjection Site Discomfort

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Injection Site Discomfort
Sponsor
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Enrollment
91
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Visual Analog Scale for pain measurement
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was the determination of the effect of applying VR and DC distraction methods on patients' pain and satisfaction levels during IM benzathine penicillin injection.

The research hypothesis:

  1. Are Virtual Reality and Distraction Card effective in reducing pain due to injection of IM benzathine penicillin?
  2. Does the use of Virtual Reality and Distraction Card during the injection process of IM benzathine penicillin have an effect on patient satisfaction?
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 17, 2018
End Date
April 30, 2018
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Tulay Basak

Head of Fundamentals of Nursing Department

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •agree to participate in the research,
  • •being over the age of 18,
  • •being native speaker,
  • •not having vision and hearing problems,
  • •being prescribed benzathine penicillin with a dose of 1.200.000 IU,
  • •being experienced of IM injection,
  • •not having IM injection for the last 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

  • •volunteers who have scar, incision, lipodystrophy, abscess, necrosis, hematoma, ecchymosis, infection, pain and paralysis at the VG site
  • •volunteers are excluded if the injection process cannot be performed at one time

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale for pain measurement

Time Frame: 4 months

(Minimum score: 0 ; Maximum score:10) Higher scores mean a worse outcome

Secondary Outcomes

  • Visual Analog Scale for satisfaction measurement (Minimum score: 0 ; Maximum score:10)(4 months)

Study Sites (1)

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