Different Wiping Motions in Phlebotomy

NCT05189951 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 817
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Conditions

Nurse's Role

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Vein Assessment

  This evaluation has a total of 5 assessment steps, (1) veins are neither visible nor palpable, (2) veins are visible but not palpable, (3) veins are barely visible and palpable, (4) veins are visible and palpable, and (5) veins are clearly visible and easily palpable.

  up to 1 minute after wiping the venipuncture site

• Change in complications at 72 hours

  The results of evaluations such as complication development and size of the complications. It was evaluated three times at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours.

  24th, 48th and 72nd hour

Study Arms (3)

circular motion

EXPERIMENTAL

The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.

Other: circular motion

vertical motion

EXPERIMENTAL

The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.

Other: vertical motion

first vertical then circular motion

EXPERIMENTAL

The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside. Different swabs were used in both wipes.

Other: circular+vertical motion

Interventions

circular motion OTHER

The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.

circular motion

vertical motion OTHER

The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.

vertical motion

circular+vertical motion OTHER

The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside.

first vertical then circular motion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• who are over 18 years old,
• without any psychiatric diseases,
• without vision or hearing problems,
• hospitalized in the internal medicine clinic,
• with platelet counts of 200 000 / mm³ and above,
• cc of blood is ordered for lab test and
• individuals who volunteered to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• having a local or systemic infection,
• having vascular disease,
• having an immunopathological problem,
• scarring, psoriasis, active dermatitis in the phlebotomy site,
• having peripheral nerve disease,
• having peripheral neuropathy,
• patients with coagulation disorder,
• individuals who don't volunteered to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TC Erciyes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Erciyes University

Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Sevda Korkut

  TC Erciyes University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Instructor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 21, 2021
• First Posted: January 13, 2022
• Study Start: July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 28, 2021
• Study Completion: May 28, 2021
• Last Updated: January 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

TU (1)