Blood donation required venipuncture performed by inserting a large bore needle (16G or 18G) into a peripheral vein, usually within the antecubital fossa (Myers & Collins ,2022), also Blood donation is one of the most frequent reasons for venipuncture, which is also one of the most frequent invasive medical procedures in general (Simundic et al.,2015) .Venepuncture-related complications can include the pain, development of haematomas, nerve damage, arterial puncture, petechiae, allergies, phobia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects eligible for inclusion whom male and female adult blood donors (18 years and above). Volunteering to participate in the study and giving a written consent form Read and write There was no sign of (pain, hematoma, necrosis, scar, incision, or infection) on the skin around the venipuncture site, and no analgesic drug for the last six hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: They were excluded if they refused participation significantly impaired vision altered mental state suffered from skin disease associated with cold intolerance (e.g. Raynaud’s disease) had vision and hearing problems sensory-motor deficit, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, Wound, burn, scar tissue, etc. on the skin around the venipuncture site.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome variable is the pain related to Venipuncture in blood donors that can be changed based on shotblocker or cold spray. Timepoint: Immediately after applying a shotblocker or cold pray, pain related to venipuncture measuring by a visual analogue scale. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale (VAS) will be used to assess the level of pain related to venipuncture. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
University of Baghdad