Training of Arms to Reduce Pain With Peripheral Venous Catheter

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Veins; Pain; Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Arm training

• Registration Number: NCT05716217
• Lead Sponsor: Vejle Hospital

Brief Summary

Female patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer often experience pain and discomfort when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted.

This randomized, controlled trial investigates whether there is a difference in the degree of pain during PVC insertion in patients who exercise their arms, and whether exercise improves vein status.

Participation involves:

* Everyone must have had their peripheral venous catheter (PVC) inserted at least five times in the DROP-IN, which is an outpatient clinic staffed by anesthesia nurses who are specialists in applying PVCs.

* Everyone will three times be asked to answer some questions in the DROP-IN, have their grip strength measured in both hands, and have the course of the veins in their arms clarified.

* The training group must do arm training exercises daily for at least eight weeks (training equipment is provided)

* Ten participants will at the end of the project period be invited to participate in a telephone interview about experiences of vein status during a cancer treatment course.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-08
• Study Start: 2023-02-28
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-16
• Study Completion: 2024-04-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

• Planned neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy via intravenous peripheral venous cannula placed under ultrasound guidance
• PVC insertion is performed in the DROP-IN outpatient clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, at least four times
• The patient has provided written and orally informed consent
• The patient must be cognitively well preserved and able to understand information

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who cannot read and understand Danish
• Patients <18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Training group	Arm training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of pain as measure by the Numeric Rating Scale (score 1-10 where a low value defines low level of pain)	Measured after eight weeks of training/control	Pain level after insertion of periphral venous catheter and at general activity measured with Numeric Rating Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vein status	Measured after eight weeks of training/control	Number of useable veins (assessed via ultrasound)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vejle Hospital; 🇩🇰 Vejle, Southern Jutland, Denmark