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Evaluation of the Effect of Subcutaneous Heparin Injection on Pain Intensity and Bruising Incidence

Evaluation of the Effect of Subcutaneous Heparin Injection on Pain Intensity and Bruising Incidence

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160221001
Enrollment
86
Registered
2016-02-21
Start date
2016-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Treatment: protocol designed to evaluate one or more interventions for treating a disease&#44

Interventions

experimental study consist of 86 patients&#44
admit to our hospital&#44
who will treat with subcutaneous heparin injection. Purposive sampling technique will utilized&#44
and a form of McGill pain intensity questionnaire will use to measure pain severity. All the subjects will receive heparin twice for 10 s. They will also inject twice with heparin infusion&#44
though this time&#44
it will for 30 s. The interval between the two injections will 24 h and after each injection&#44
the pain intensity will measured
Active Comparator Drug
Subcutaneous heparin injection

Sponsors

Mashhad university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor
Mashhad university of medical sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
40 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study population consist of all patients, admit to the Cardiology Department of Ghaem Hospital, who receive subcutaneous heparin injection. The sample size was calculated as eighty six The patients who met the following criteria will include in the study: 1) subcutaneous heparin prescription (5,000 units per 1 mL, every 12 h ) by a physician, 2) full consciousness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pain and disease (such as blood coagulation, hepatic impairment, renal failure, nervous and sensory impairment in the injection site, spinal injury, diabetes, and vascular disorders, smoking or drug abuse, use of warfarin or phenobarbital, pain-relief interventions or use of analgesic medicines, redness, swelling, and bruising at the injection site, willingness to participate in the study. interventional study or registry) during the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Readmission to the hospital one year number

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
incidence of bruising one year number

Countries

iran

Contacts

Public Contactmostafa ahmadi

birjand university of medical

mtdrc.bums.ac.ir+989155598571

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026