Anxiety, Pain, Satisfaction
Conditions
Keywords
Nursing, Peripheral intravenous catheter, PIC, Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction
Brief summary
The study aims to investigate the effect of a hand extension rubber used in patients with peripheral intravenous catheters on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction.
Detailed description
While the use of non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain and anxiety levels and increase satisfaction during peripheral intravenous catheterization has gained importance in recent years, studies on techniques that are easy to implement, low-cost, and proven to be effective-particularly in adults-remain limited. It is believed that the hand extension rubber has the potential to reduce pain and anxiety as a distraction method, thereby increasing patient satisfaction. The findings will enhance nurses' adherence to evidence-based practices and improve the quality of patient care. This study holds unique value as it is the first research in Turkey to address this method in adult individuals.
Interventions
Hand Extension Rubber will be used for distraction while peripheral IV catheher placement.
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
Due to the nature of the study, researcher and participant blinding will not be possible. However, the statistician conducting the data analysis will be blinded.
Intervention model description
It is designed as a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled experimental study with parallel groups.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Volunteers willing to participate in the study * Patients aged 18-65 * Patients who are alert and able to communicate verbally in Turkish * Patients assigned to the green zone during triage * Patients suitable for PICC placement in the left cephalic and basilic veins * Patients who are right-handed * Patients with a VAS pain score of 0 prior to the PIC procedure
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with acute or chronic pain * Patients with conditions that cause limited mobility, such as muscle disorders or grip dysfunction * Patients with peripheral neuropathy, arteriovenous fistula, or bilateral mastectomy * Patients with a psychiatric diagnosis (as self-reported) * Patients with communication impairments (hearing, speech, and vision) * Patients with a history of negative PIC procedure experiences Terminating Criteria: * Participants wishing to withdraw from the study at any stage after giving their consent * Failure of the PIC procedure * Failure to use the hand extension band until the end of the procedure * Occurrence of complications related to the PIC procedure during the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain associated with PIC procedure (using VAS-visual analogue scale) | after the PIC implementation | Pain associated with PIC procedure |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| satisfaction associated with PIC procedure (using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) | after the PIC implementation | satisfaction |
| anxiety associated with PIC procedure (using a five likert type quesiton-) | after the PIC implementation | anxiety |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Master student