Anti-Fatigue Mat For Operating Room Nurses Fatigue And Bottom Of Use And Foot Bath Effect on Extremity Pain

NCT05622773 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2022-SBB-0330
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Summary Introduction: Prolonged standing brings with it various health problems such as extremity pain, fatigue, cardiovascular abnormalities. According to the Ergonomic Tool 4 guideline of the Perioperative Registered Nurses Association (AORN); If a staff member has to stand for more than two hours, stand in the same position for more than 30% of the working day or while wearing a lead apron, ergonomic intervention and alternative methods are recommended. Purpose: The aim of this thesis study is to examine the effects of anti-fatigue mat use and footbath on fatigue and lower extremity pain among operating room nurses. Method: This study, which was designed as a pretest posttest single-group quasi-experimental type, will be carried out with 27 nurses working in the operating room department between September 2022 and June 2023 at Bartın State Hospital, Bartın Gynecology and Childhood Diseases Hospital and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Health Practice and Research Center. Introductory Information Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F), Lower Leg Circumference Monitoring Form, Lower Extremity Edema Monitoring Form, Anti-Fatigue Mat, Materials for Foot Bath will be used in data collection. During the data collection process, the basic measurements of the operating room nurses will be made and then the measurements will be repeated using an anti-fatigue mat. The collection of data will be interrupted for 1 month, and basic measurements will be taken again and the nurses will be provided with a foot bath. After the footbath applications, the measurements will be repeated and recorded. Data will be saved in SPSS 22.0 Program. In the evaluation of the data obtained, tests evaluating the normal distribution of the data will be used as well as descriptive statistical methods. According to the normal distribution of the data, the data will be analyzed with parametric or nonparametric tests. Conclusion: At the end of the study, it is expected that there will be significant differences between the two applications in terms of fatigue, pain in the lower extremities and edema, and it will be beneficial. There are very few studies on the use of mats and foot baths in operating room nurses. There is no study evaluating the combined effect of both. It will be an example for the literature and future studies.

Conditions

Lower Extremity Pain; Fatigue

Keywords

operating room nurse; anti-fatigue mat; lower extremity; foot bath; fatigue; pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Pain Follow-up

  Visual Analog Skala (VAS)

  It consists of a 4-week follow-up follow-up. Pain intensity will be evaluated separately for both feet before and after both applications.

• Fatigue Follow-up

  Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F)

  It consists of a 4-week follow-up follow-up. Fatigue severity will be evaluated before and after both applications.

• Lower Leg Circumference Measurement Follow-up

  Lower Leg Circumference Measurement

  In the 4-week tables created, right and left calf; First, the measurements will be recorded before and after using the anti-fatigue mat for a month, and then before and after the footbath application.

• Edema Follow-up

  Edema

  For edema monitoring, pressure is applied to the pretibial area for 5 seconds. The rating is from +1 to +4. ( 1 +): Slight gode is formed with pressure. (2mm) Gode returns in 15 seconds. (2++): Deep godet is formed with pressure. (4mm). Gode returns in

• mat use application

  anti fatigue mat

  It will be collected just before the first shift of the week for a period of one month and 10 minutes after the end of the case after the use of the mat in the third shift.

• Foot bath application

  Foot bath

  At 38-40 °C, it will be desirable to immerse both feet in water up to the ankle line for 20 minutes per day. All measurements will be collected and recorded just before the start of the first shift, 10 minutes after the end of the surgery and footbath in

Study Arms (1)

one-group quasi-experimental study

EXPERIMENTAL

Materials for Introductory Information Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F), Lower Leg Circumference Measurement Monitoring Form, Lower Extremity Edema Monitoring Form, Anti-Fatigue Mat, Foot Bath will be used in data collection. During the data collection process, the basic measurements of the operating room nurses will be made and then the measurements will be repeated using an anti-fatigue mat. The collection of data will be interrupted for 1 month, and basic measurements will be taken again and the nurses will be provided with a foot bath. After the footbath applications, the measurements will be repeated and recorded.

Other: Mat use application

Interventions

Mat use application OTHER

In the research, repeated measurements will be made by using mats and foot baths in a single group and the data will be recorded.

Also known as: Foot bath application

one-group quasi-experimental study

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Working as a sterile nurse in the operating room
• Volunteering
• Don't be a smart phone
• No hearing or vision problems
• No diagnosed health problem in the lower extremities
• Working as a sterile nurse in the operating room for at least 4 hours a day
• Not using compression stockings

You may not qualify if:

• Working as a circulating nurse in the operating room
• Not willing to participate in research
• Have a diagnosed lower extremity problem
• Not having a smart phone
• Hearing and vision problems
• Using compression stockings

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Neşe Uğur: lead
• Bartin State Hospital: collaborator
• Bulent Ecevit University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bartın University

Bartın, 74100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurologic Manifestations

Study Officials

• Sevim ÇELİK, Prof

  Bartin University Health Science Faculty

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Neşe Uğur

  Bartın Satate Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: master degree student

Model Details: Pretest posttest single group quasi-experimental research

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 7, 2022
• First Posted: November 21, 2022
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2023
• Study Completion: June 1, 2023
• Last Updated: November 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)