Local heating effect on success rate and venipuncture pain

Effect of local heat application on success rate and local pain due to intravenous cannulation in overweight patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017020832133N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-28

Start date

2017-06-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

overwheight. Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: applying local dry heat 39.5 degree centigrade 10 minute before veniopuncture. Intervention 2: Control group:Venipuncture without intervention.

Prevention

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: applying local dry heat 39.5 degree centigrade 10 minute before veniopuncture

Control group:Venipuncture without intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (Inclusion criteria:The need to venipuncture; Having a body mass index equal to or higher than 25; Lack of pain) (exclusion criteria:Failure of the venipuncture with three attempts; The need for venipuncture emergency;The reluctance of patient to continue research)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Venipuncture success. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: count- lenhardt Scale- chronometer.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain of venipuncture. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: By visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Reza Mazloum

Mashhad School of Nursing and Midwifery

mazlomr@mums.as.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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