Studying how a special donor chair with leg massager helps prevent fainting in blood donors

Effectiveness of an ergonomically designed blood donor couch with electronic calf muscle compressor in view of reducing vasovagal reflex among blood donors in a tertiary care centre - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085235

Enrollment

208

Registered

2025-04-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ergonomically designed blood donor couch with electronic calf muscle compressor: A calf muscle massager is integrated into the blood donor couch with the aim of reducing vasovagal react

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Voluntary blood donors of age group 18 to 60 years including both males and females were selected

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwilling donors

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in vasovagal reactions in blood donorsTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing blood donors comfort, pain, satisfaction, and the impact of the calf muscle massager on donor retention and future donation willingnessTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anu Balan

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital

sureshiyyapan.sk@gmail.com09790651142

Outcome results