Effect of vibration and cooling of fingertips in diabetic patients on pain caused by glucometer needle

Effect of vibration and cooling of fingertips in diabetic patients on pain caused by glucometer needle: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N436

Enrollment

Registered

2022-07-26

Start date

2022-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Pain. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Vibrating stimulation of the middle knuckle with a 120 Hz vibrator device with dimensions of 0.5 x 0.5 cm for 10 seconds then inserting the glucometer needle into

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 70 years Diabetic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Skin diseases Using analgesic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of pain due to glucometer needle. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Vejdani Hemmat

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

vvh0028@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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