Pain, Cancer, Veins
Conditions
Brief summary
Female patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer often experience pain and discomfort when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted. This randomized, controlled trial investigates whether there is a difference in the degree of pain during PVC insertion in patients who exercise their arms, and whether exercise improves vein status. Participation involves: * Everyone must have had their peripheral venous catheter (PVC) inserted at least five times in the DROP-IN, which is an outpatient clinic staffed by anesthesia nurses who are specialists in applying PVCs. * Everyone will three times be asked to answer some questions in the DROP-IN, have their grip strength measured in both hands, and have the course of the veins in their arms clarified. * The training group must do arm training exercises daily for at least eight weeks (training equipment is provided) * Ten participants will at the end of the project period be invited to participate in a telephone interview about experiences of vein status during a cancer treatment course.
Interventions
OTHERArm training
Daily arm training program
Sponsors
Vejle Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Masking description
The anaesthesia nurses inserting PVCs and registering data are blinded to the participants' study allocation.
Intervention model description
One group is randomly assigned to an 8-week daily arm training program. The other group receives normal care
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Planned neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy via intravenous peripheral venous cannula placed under ultrasound guidance * PVC insertion is performed in the DROP-IN outpatient clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, at least four times * The patient has provided written and orally informed consent * The patient must be cognitively well preserved and able to understand information
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who cannot read and understand Danish * Patients \<18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Level of pain as measure by the Numeric Rating Scale (score 1-10 where a low value defines low level of pain) | Measured at baseline | Pain level after insertion of periphral venous catheter and at general activity measured with Numeric Rating Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vein status | Measured at baseline | Number of useable veins (assessed via ultrasound) |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed