The effect of foot massage on pain severity due to intravenous catheter insertion in hospitalized preschool children

The effect of foot massage on pain severity due to intravenous catheter insertion in hospitalized preschool children at pediatric ward of Hamadan Besat Hospital 2019

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190130042555N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-30

Start date

2019-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

Pain. Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Intervention includes simple foot massage. It is performed on children aged 3 to 6 years in the pediatric ward and before venipuncture. In the experimental group, if

the foot

heel and toes gently massage. Take the Foot with one hand and press the foots slowly with the other. With one thumb is make rotational movements of the heel. It performs movements in both legs. Imme

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child hospitalized 3 to 6 years Organ and skin health in the legs No analgesic medication for 3 hours before venipuncture A child's consciousness of place and time and person Lack of mental retardation No respiratory problems No congenital heart disease First time hospitalized child The second time Venipuncture No acute pain during Venipuncture The pain that a child suffers from illness Such as severe pain Fracture or tumor pain The child is not feverish No history of surgery No history of intravenous and intramuscular injection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwilling to continue participating in the study Touch sensitivity Failure to Venipuncture the first time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effect of foot massage on pain Severity due to Intravenous catheter insertion. Timepoint: During venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC) (Face, Leg, Activity Cry, Consolability).;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before venipuncture, during venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Device of pulse oximeter.;Arterial Oxygen Saturation Percentage. Timepoint: Before venipuncture, during venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Device of pulse oximeter.	—

Measure

Time frame

The effect of foot massage on pain Severity due to Intravenous catheter insertion. Timepoint: During venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC) (Face, Leg, Activity Cry, Consolability).;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before venipuncture, during venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Device of pulse oximeter.;Arterial Oxygen Saturation Percentage. Timepoint: Before venipuncture, during venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Device of pulse oximeter.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: During venipuncture, two minutes after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC) (Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTayebeh Hasan Tehrani

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

t.tehrani@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0150

Outcome results

None listed

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