Patient undergoing lumbar puncture.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing for Lumbar puncture Patients suspected with Meningitis disease Patients free from chroinc health problem Agree to particpate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having cerebal spinal fluid (CSF) drainage Vitally unstable and unconscious patient Cognitive Impairment: patient unable to provide informal conset Age under 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome:pain intensity. Timepoint: Immediatly after procedure is complete. Method of measurement: Measured using a validate self report pain sacle Visual Analoge Sacle (VAS).;Fear and Anxiety level. Timepoint: Will be taken both before and immediatly after procedure is complete. Method of measurement: Measured using a validate self report scale Visual Analoge Scale for fear and anxiety. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: After procedure is compelet. Method of measurement: Patients asked to rate their level of satisfaction on a Visual Analoge Sacle. This sacle is a ruler 10 cm(100mm) the result is determind by measuring the distance in millimeters on vertical line ranging between. 0= not satisfied at all, 100= Iam very satisfied. The participants will give the result of satisfaction immediatly after procedure is complete. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
The University of Baghdad/ Colloge of Nursing