The Effect of Dry Heat and Dry Cold Application on Blood Sampling in Children

NCT05974319 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GHF_MC1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study was conducted as a parallel group randomized controlled in order to determine the effects of dry heat and dry cold application before blood collection in school-aged children (7-12 years old) on pain, anxiety and fear levels. Participants were randomly assigned to experiment 1-dry hot application group, experiment 2-dry cold application group and control group. In Experiment 1-Dry Heat Application group, a dry heat of 42°C was applied to the determined area with an electrical heating pad for 5 minutes before blood sample was taken. In Experiment 2-Dry Cold Application group, dry cold was applied to the area determined with a gel pad for 3 minutes before blood sample was taken. In the Control group, blood sampling was performed according to the clinical routine, and no heat or cold application was made.

Conditions

School Age Children; Blood; Procedural Pain; Procedural Anxiety; Fear

Keywords

Blood sampling; Children; Dry heat; Dry cold; Pediatric nurse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Wong Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale

  Refers to the pain felt due to the blood sample collection process.

  One minutes after blood sampling; once

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Child Fear Scale

  Two minutes before blood sampling, Two minutes after blood sampling; twice.

• Child Anxiety Scale

  Two minutes before blood sampling, two minutes after blood sampling; twice.

• Medical Procedures Fear Inventory

  Three minutes after blood sampling; once.

Study Arms (3)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

During the blood sample collection, the application was carried out in line with the routine care.

Dry heat application

EXPERIMENTAL

The region where the invasive intervention will be performed will be determined by the nurse in charge of the shift. The researcher will heat the thermoregulated electric pad and set it to 42°C. After making sure that there are no contraindications in the application of the electric pad device, a dry heat of 42°C will be applied to the determined area with the electric pad for 5 minutes.

Other: Dry heat application

Dry cold application

EXPERIMENTAL

The region where the invasive intervention will be performed will be determined by the nurse in charge of the shift. After the researcher is sure that there are no contraindications in the application of the gel pad, dry cold will be applied to the determined area with the gel pad for 3 minutes.

Other: Dry cold application

Interventions

Dry heat application OTHER

Dry heat application: The region where the invasive intervention will be performed will be determined by the nurse in charge of the shift. The researcher will heat the thermoregulated electric pad and set it to 42°C. After making sure that there are no contraindications in the application of the electric pad device, a dry heat of 42°C will be applied to the determined area with the electric pad for 5 minutes.

Dry heat application

Dry cold application OTHER

Dry cold applicaiton: The region where the invasive intervention will be performed will be determined by the nurse in charge of the shift. After the researcher is sure that there are no contraindications in the application of the gel pad, dry cold will be applied to the determined area with the gel pad for 3 minutes.

Dry cold application

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Absence of physical and mental illness
• Absence of auditory, visual and verbal speech disability
• Parents' willingness to participate in the research, and signing the volunteer form

You may not qualify if:

• Those who do not volunteer to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sağlık Bilimleri University Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, Keçiören, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Cil M, Fidanci BE. The effect of dry heat and dry cold application on pain, anxiety and fear levels before blood sample collection in school age children (7-12 years): A randomized controlled study. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Nov-Dec;73:e401-e408. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.10.008. Epub 2023 Oct 19.

  PMID: 37863785 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Procedural

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Berna Eren Fidancı, RA

  University of Sağlık Bilimleri

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Before blood sampling, the participants were assigned to the experiment 1-dry heat application, experiment 2-dry cold application and control groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2023
• First Posted: August 3, 2023
• Study Start: June 11, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 29, 2021
• Study Completion: December 29, 2021
• Last Updated: August 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Locations

TU (1)