Comparison of the effect of two methods of acupressure and music on severity of pain due to intravenous puncture in children

Comparison of the effect of two methods of acupressure in Hugo point and music on severity of pain due to intravenous puncture in children referred to emergency department

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151020024625N11

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-04

Start date

2019-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

Pain during I.V. Puncture. Other acute post-procedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group received the Hugo point massage (one of the distal parts of the upper limb, behind the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones) before I.V. pun

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non Acute Patients Physical and Psychological Health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Repeated IV puncture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: After I.V. puncture. Method of measurement: OUCHER scale for pain measurment.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Momenabadi

Azad Islamic University

alireza.momenabadi72@gmail.com+98 23 3142 2111

Outcome results

None listed

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