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Reducing Intramuscular Injection-Related Pain

Manual Pressure versus Shotblocker in Reducing Intramuscular Injection-Related Pain: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220929056057N1
Enrollment
128
Registered
2023-01-01
Start date
2022-12-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain management related intramuscular injection..

Interventions

Intervention group: Intervention group: In the beginning, the patient’s consent is taken, and then a lottery is made to choose the intervention, either Shotblocker or Manuel Presser, then a questionna

Sponsors

College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 80 years of age. Patients did not use analgesics or sedatives with central or peripheral effects. No difficulty in communication, including hearing, visual, speech, and language problems. Having two healthy muscles of the same size. No sensory problems in the ventrogluteal muscles.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of scars, redness, bruising, tenderness, and stiffness at the injection site. Patients use analgesics or sedatives with central or peripheral effects. History of injections in the past two weeks. Presence of neuropathy. Drug abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intramuscular related pain (reducing). Timepoint: The patient's response after giving the intramuscular injection directly to measure the intensity of pain. Method of measurement: Pain scale(VAS)score to measure the intensity of pain as a result of intramuscular injection.

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactSafaa Ezzat Hassan

University of Baghdad, College of Nursing

safaa.ezzat2102m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq+964 780 615 9401

Outcome results

None listed

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