IRCT20220929056057N1 IRCT 2023-01-01 College of Nursing, University of Baghdad Reducing Intramuscular Injection-Related Pain Manual Pressure versus Shotblocker in Reducing Intramuscular Injection-Related Pain: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial 2022-12-04 anticipated 128 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/66136 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention, Randomization description: In order to maintain a transparent & scientific-based randomization process, simple randomization will be used in assigning participants to 2 intervention & control groups, assuming that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group. The simple randomization procedure would involve throwing a dice (eg, below & equal to 3 = control, over 3 =treatment). No allocation concealment will be carried out. N/A Pain management related intramuscular injection.. Intervention group: Intervention group: In the beginning, the patient’s consent is taken, and then a lottery is made to choose the intervention, either Shotblocker or Manuel Presser, then a questionnaire is given to him, and then the intervention is performed by one of the methods, then the pain intensity is measured using visual analogue scale (VAS)score. Control group: the intramuscular injection is given using the traditional method in the posterior gluteal region, and then the pain intensity is measured using visual analogue scale (VAS)score.. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: The researcher is acknowledging the scientific community to have verifiable findings of the study. sharing plan includes making all the related data available through publishing the study report in peer-reviewed reputable journals. When: God willing, once finishing the process of data collection, analysis and successfully publishing the manuscript, all the related files will become available for 6 months after publications To whom: All the related files will be shared with any scientific interested parties. Conditions: It may be used after seeking the author's permission and acknowledging his contribution. Where to obtain: The author's professional e-mail that will be available with the published manuscript can be used to contact the author. e-Mail: safaa.ezzat2102m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq How to obtain: N/A Comments: Profound appreciations are due to the IRCT members for their genuine efforts in helping researchers fulfilling their academic endeavors.