Assess effectiveness of Helfer Skin Tap on pain associated with intramuscular injection Benzathine pencillin in Rheumatic Heart disease patient

A study to assess the effectiveness of Helfer skin tap technique on pain associated with intramuscular (IM)Benzathine Pencillin injection among Rheumatic Heart Disease patients attending CardiologyOPD in selected Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/12/016745

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I050- Rheumatic mitral stenosis

Interventions

Intervention1: HELFER SKIN TAP: IT IS A TAPPING TECHNIQUE IN SELECTED SITE I.E VENTROGLUTEAL 16 TIMES FOR 5 SEC WITH PALMAR ASPECTS OF FOUR FINGERS OF DOMINANT HAND BEFORE GIVINH INJ BENZATHINE PENCI

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Rheumatic heart disease patient on injection Benzathine Penicillin

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients other than RHD who receive inj Benzathine localised skin infection on ventrogluteal site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
There is difference in pain score of patient with Helfer skin Tap than without TapTimepoint: 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There is association between pain intensity and selected demographic variables like Age , sex , duration of treatmentTimepoint: 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactshanti jakhwal

AFMC

nairpriya79@gmail.com9465961032

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026