Comparing the effects of EMLA cream with acupressure on vein puncture pain at 6 -12 year old in teaching hospital's of Rafsanjan University of Medical Science in 2013-2014

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014041817324N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-08-15

Start date

2014-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Intravenous therapy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study, there is three groups: the first group of recive EMLA cream, second group acupressure and control group noreceive intervention. Intervention 2: Groups receiving EMLA on

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In this study, there is three groups: the first group of recive EMLA cream, second group acupressure and control group noreceive intervention.

Groups receiving EMLA on the skin: Participants in the group for 45 minutes before venipuncture, EMLA cream on a weight basis (. /1 Kg and 10 cm of body surface area per gram) by the ruler approximate

Groups receiving Acupressure: Acupressure take two steps within 30 minutes of acupressure group participants do. Movement of the thumb is used to rotate the whole hand and wrist, Finally, the press

The control group did not receive any intervention and routine will be executed.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Being aware of the child; The child is not in an emergency situation (there is no urgent need for venipuncture); Venipuncture is the first child; The vessel is taking place in the same group; Lack of sensitivity to lidocaine and Prilocaine (EMLA cream); Absence of any skin disease; Acupressure safe place (lack of scars, burns, cysts and abscesses at the site of acupressure); Full calm children before intervention researcher Exclusion criteria: Systemic skin diseases; The appearance of symptoms of allergy to lidocaine Prilocaine (EMLA cream); Taking sedatives or drugs affecting pain before venipuncture; Lower-than-expected vital signs (blood pressure,bradycardia and brady Pnea); Child has physical problems (verbal, mental, visual and auditory), Mental disorders and resist doing acupressure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical and behavioral pain scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Have not. Timepoint: Have not. Method of measurement: Have not.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa. Shah Mohammadi Pour

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

pmohamadi91@yahoo.com+98 39 1522 7663

Outcome results

None listed

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