Evaluation of the effect pain intensity caused by the insertion of vascular needles in blood donors

Evaluation of the effect of acupuncture on the pain intensity caused by the insertion of vascular needles in blood donors

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151228025732N55

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-15

Start date

2020-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Intensity of pain. Pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: To find the Large intestine 4 (LI4) acupressure point, the Point exell model acupuncture precision point finder is used. Five minutes before the blood collection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Absence of simultaneous pain in another area of the body

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intolerance to pressure in the area of acupressure Impossibility of taking blood vessel from the person in the first attempt Existence of injury, lesion, or trauma at the site of acupressure that intervention is not possible

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before and after inserting a vascular needle. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRPS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Asgari

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

are20935@gmail.com+98 23 3345 1336

Outcome results

None listed

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