The Effect of Acupressure (GB30) on Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection Pain - A Crossover Randomized Single-blind Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 72
- 主要终点
- Assessment of pain during intramuscular injection with 10 cm VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
研究概览
简要总结
Acupressure is an ancient manual therapy which fingers are used to press key points on the body. These points are the same with acupuncture points but in contrast to acupuncture, acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure with fingers and hands. The purpose of this study is to investigate effect of acupressure onto GB30 poin for ventrogluteal intramuscular injection pain.The study was designed as a prospective, single-blind, crossover study. The study included 72 volunteer students attending Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 25 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 29.9kg/m2
- •Voluntariness
排除标准
- •history of IM injection within 2 weeks
研究组 & 干预措施
Acupressure
Acupressure is applied before injection
干预措施: Acupressure (Procedure)
Control group
acupressure is not applied before injection
结局指标
主要结局
Assessment of pain during intramuscular injection with 10 cm VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
时间窗: 2 minutes
Assessment of pain during intramuscular injection will be marked on 10 cm VAS scale 0-10 ( 0:no pain 10:Worst possible pain ) by the patient and will be measured
次要结局
未报告次要终点