None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hand Grip Compression Technique: Participants will be instructed to perform hand grip compression using a soft rubber ball during venipuncture and blood donation. Donors will be asked t
Sponsors
PGIMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult donors aged 18 to 65 years of either gender eligible for whole blood donation as per department SOP and DCA act 1940, rules and regulation 1945, 2nd amendment 2020 and willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Donors who are not eligible for whole blood donation as per department SOP and DCA act. 2.Donors with history of adverse effects during any previous donations. 3.Donors who refuse to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Comparison of mean pre phlebotomy anxiety scores between the intervention group and the control group. 2.Comparison of immediate post venipuncture/phlebotomy pain scores between the two study arms.Timepoint: The outcome in this study will be assessed at procedure specific time points. Anxiety will be assessed immediately prior to phlebotomy, in the blood donation couch. Pain will be assessed shortly after completion of phlebotomy, within a few minutes post procedure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of donors experiencing moderate to severe pain 2. Correlation between anxiety & pain scores Timepoint: The secondary outcomes will be assessed at defined procedural time points a. Proportion of donors experiencing moderate to severe pain will be assessed immediately after completion of phlebotomy. b. Correlation between anxiety & pain scores will be evaluated using anxiety scores recorded immediately prior to phlebotomy & pain scores recorded immediately after phlebotomy. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Suchet Sachdev
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed