This clinical trial study is of single -blind two-group type, which with aim research effect of hegu point Acupressure on severity of venipuncture pain. Inclusion criteria included Thalassemic children aged 6-12 and patient’s willingness to participate in the study; However, children with physical problems (verbal, mental, visual and auditory); medication to reduce pain for up to 8 hours prior to venipuncture; penetration of more than one catheter into the skin,; prolonged duration of catheter insertion (over a minute) were excluded from the study. The study population was all school-age children referring to Kerman Samenolhojaj Medical Center. 86 children were selected using stratified random sampling method; they were placed into two experimental (hegu point Acupressure) and control groups. Data was collected using a questionairer about the child's demographic information and Flacc behavioral pain scale.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014071717941N3
Registration date:2014-10-26, 1393/08/04
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2014-10-26, 1393/08/04
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Rostami
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 930 284 1751
Email address
f_abazari@kmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2014-09-06, 1393/06/15
Expected recruitment end date
2014-10-21, 1393/07/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of hegu point Acupressure on intensity of pain due of Phlebotomy in children with thalassemia Kerman Medical Center Samen Al hojaj.
Public title
Effect of hegu point Acupressure on intensity of pain due of Phlebotomy
Purpose
Diagnostic
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
This clinical trial study is of single -blind and two-group type, which with aim research effect of hegu point Acupressure on severity of venipuncture pain. Inclusion criteria included Thalassemic children aged 6-12 and patient’s willingness to participate in the study; However, children with physical problems (verbal, mental, visual and auditory); medication to reduce pain for up to 8 hours prior to venipuncture; penetration of more than one catheter into the skin,; prolonged duration of catheter insertion (over a minute) were excluded from the study. The study population was all school-age children referring to Kerman Samenolhojaj Medical Center. 86 children were selected using stratified random sampling method; they were placed into two experimental (hegu point Acupressure For 5 minutes) and control groups (No intervention was done). Data was collected using a questionairer about the child's demographic information and Flacc behavioral pain scale.
Age
From 6 years old to 12 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
86
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Cross Thmasabadو Kerman
City
Kerman
Postal code
Approval date
2014-10-07, 1393/07/15
Ethics committee reference number
93.213
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
pain
ICD-10 code
R52.9
ICD-10 code description
Pain, unspecified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
pain
Timepoint
The beginning of the study
Method of measurement
Flacc behavioral pain scale
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
In the experimental group, With the thumb angle to the face fines , Hegu pressure point for about 5 minutes before entering penetrating IV between the thumb and fingers of the hand that venipuncture do not Rotating in a clockwise direction with moderate pressure massage Researcher (Scholars under the supervision of a person trained in this field point out how well trained massage). Accuracy of point of view, I agree that it's a feeling of heaviness, swelling, or numbness of an. Each time, maximum pressure was for one minute, and massage was stopped for 10 seconds. This intervention lasted for 5 minutes.
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
In the control group, did not intervene, and vienpuncture the usual method was to do section.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Samen Alhjj Kerman Medical Center
Full name of responsible person
Mrs Farahbakhsh
Street address
ST Khorshid, Kerman
City
Kerman
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Farokh Abazari
Street address
Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Razi
City
Kerman
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?