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The effect of ice on reduce of pain

The effect of ice bag on pain associated with chest tube removal after cardiac surgery.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201105146484N1
Enrollment
51
Registered
2011-06-07
Start date
2011-01-20
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. Pain, not elsewhere classified, Acute pain

Interventions

Group 1: tubes (pericardial and thoracic tube) randomly assigned for Ice bag (zero to 5 ° C) and placebo bag (22-18 ° C) application. Ice and placebo bags designed by the researcher. Ice and placebo b
Group 2: Tubes (pericardial and thoracic tube) randomly assigned for Ice bag (zero to 5 ° C) and control (without anything application). Ice bag applies to the area surrounding the chest tube for 20mi
Group 3: Tubes (pericardial and thoracic tube) randomly assigned for placebo bag (zero to 5 ° C) and control (without anything application) placebo bag (22-18 ° C) applies to the area surrounding the

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Vice chancellor for research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants include adult patients who had cardiothoracic surgery; Could speak Persian and able to verbally report their pain; Have two chest tube (pericardial and thoracic tube); Orient to place, person and time; Don’t have co morbidity to effect pain such as, delirium, severe depression, severe visual defect; Had chest tube at least 24 hours; Don’t connect to ventilator and are Iranian and Muslim; Patient had pericardial and pleural chest tube that distance between them is more than 8-10 cm. Exclusion criteria include patient refusal; Sedative drugs infusion; Chest tubes were removed more than three minutes of discontinuation of the intervention; Time between remove two chest tube is less than 30 minutes; Take opioid drugs 2 hours ago chest tube removal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Intensity. Timepoint: Before chest tube removal, Immediately and 15 minutes after chest tube removal. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain Quality. Timepoint: Before chest tube removal, Immediately after chest tube removal. Method of measurement: Modify Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSyed Reza Mazloum

Mashhad University Of Medical Science

mazlomr@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1859 8019

Outcome results

None listed

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