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Comparing effects of two muscular injection methods on site-pain intensity of injection

Comparing effects of two muscular injection methods on site-pain intensity of injection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201011012560N4
Enrollment
75
Registered
2010-12-02
Start date
2010-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

pain. Acute pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: (1) In the first group, injections will perform with a plastic device, that consists of an oval disk (54 mm×40 mm) that supports multiple blunt pins (9 pins per cm2). In the middle of
the device is then gently, but firmly, pressed onto the skin immediately prior and during the penetration of the injection needle into the skin. The device does not interfere with the needle penetrati
(1) In the first group, injections will perform with a plastic device, that consists of an oval disk (54 mm×40 mm) that supports multiple blunt pins (9 pins per cm2). In the middle of the oval support
(3) In the control group, a standard injection is give with no further intervention as it is routine in most hospitals.
(2) In the second group(cold therapy), the subjects will inform that a 2—3 cm piece of ice would be placed on the injection site on the gluteal muscle for 30 s prior to injection.

Sponsors

Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) Women aged 18-80 years. 2) Having order to receive Penicillin 6.3.3 as a IM injection. 3) Having no sensitivity to Penicillin. 4) Oriented to person/ place/ time/ situation. 5) Ability of patient to assess the pain with visual analogue scale. 6) Ability of patient to looking and listening. Exclusive criteria: 1) Having pain in the injection site. 2) BMI less than18.5 and more than 30. 3) Having wound or scar in the injection site. 4) Absence of collaboration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intramuscular injection. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue pain Scale (VAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Yeganeh khah

Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

yeganeh3603@yahoo.com+98 21 6630 4368

Outcome results

None listed

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