The effect of communication during venous cannulation: a randomised controlled trial.

The effect of communication on pain during venous cannulation: a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000741684

Enrollment

200

Registered

2005-11-14

Start date

2005-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

The intervention involves communicating information prior to IV cannula insertion without using words with emotional negative content such as "sharp", "hurt" "sting". Ie. "I am about to insert the drip". The intervention will be administered within 5 minutes of the IV cannulation.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults requiring the insertion of an intravenous cannula as part of their routine care.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who require an interpretor or who have recently taken analgesia.

Outcome results