Cold Applications on the Pain Level of Children With Sutures

NCT06241690 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: post-suture cold applications
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose:This research was conducted as an experimental study with pretest and posttest control groups in order to evaluate the effect of post-suture cold applications on the pain level of children with sutures. Design and Methods: This study is a randomised controlled study. In the study, there were 150 children in the experimental group and 150 children in the control group.

Conditions

Child, Only

Keywords

Cold Application; child; Nurse; Pain; suture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• this study was measured the effects of cold application in the children after the suture

  The experimental groups was applied cold applications immediately after 20 minutes the suture. Later, The experimental groups was applied cold applications again for 20 minutes 1 hour, 2 hours and 6 hours after the suture. The visual Analog Scale were used as data collection tools. The Visual Analog Scale scale was applied before suturing. It was then applied 20 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours and 6 hours after the suturing procedure. The Visual Analog Scale: A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 points are obtained from the scale. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of pain

  1 days

Study Arms (1)

the cold applications in post-suture pain reduces the child's pain

EXPERIMENTAL

The population of the study consists of children aged 12-17 who were treated in the pediatric emergency departments of the designated hospitals between December 2021 and July 2022 and met the working criteria. The sample consists of 300 children who applied to the pediatric emergency service between December 2021 and July 2022 and met the research criteria. Socio-Demographic presentation form and Visual Analog Scale were used as data collection tools. Statistical analysis of the data was made in SPSS 22 package program.

Other: the cold applications in post-suture pain reduces the child's pain

Interventions

the cold applications in post-suture pain reduces the child's pain OTHER

The experimental groups was applied cold applications immediately after 20 minutes the suture. Later, The experimental groups was applied cold applications again for 20 minutes 1 hour, 2 hours and 6 hours after the suture.

the cold applications in post-suture pain reduces the child's pain

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• parents who agreed to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• visually impaired child
• mentally retarded child
• speech impaired children
• without chronic disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Firat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fırat University

Elâzığ, Campus, 2300, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 19, 2024
• First Posted: February 5, 2024
• Study Start: November 11, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2021
• Study Completion: July 20, 2022
• Last Updated: February 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)