Cold Application on Pain During Chest Tube Removal
- Conditions
- Chest Tube Removal
- Interventions
- Other: cold applicationOther: tap water packs application
- Registration Number
- NCT03307239
- Lead Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
- Brief Summary
Abstract Objectives: Use of analgesics is the most common method to alleviate the pain induced by chest tube removal (CTR), but patient response to medication can vary and may not be achieved complete relaxation. This study was to determine the effectiveness of cold application in combination with standard analgesic administration before CTR on CTR-induced pain.
Methods: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, placebo sham-controlled study was conducted. In addition to the same routine care, subjects in the experimental group (n = 30) received cold application of 600 g ice packs 15 minutes before CTR, whereas subjects in the placebo sham group (n = 30) received tap water packs. Numerical rating scale was used to measured pain intensity before, immediately after, and 10 minutes after CTR.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- (a) age greater than 20 years, (b) single chest-tube insertion, (c) first-time insertion of the chest tube, (d) ability to verbally report pain, (e) body mass index of < 30 kg/m2, and (f) normal vital signs.
- cold urticaria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description cold application (experimental group) cold application subjects in the experimental group (n = 30) received cold application of 600 g ice packs 15 minutes before CTR tap water packs application (sham group) tap water packs application subjects in the sham group (n = 30) received tap water packs.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method numerical rating scale (NRS) 10 minutes after chest tube removal the intensity of pain at the chest tube removal
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method