Effects of Shotblocker and Manual Pressure on Pain and Satisfaction

NCT06947525 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: NecErUn
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 81
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effects of shotblocker and manual pressure applied during peripheral venous catheter placement on pain and satisfaction. 81 patients hospitalized in the Urology clinic will be included in the study. Patients will be assigned to three groups as shotblocker (n=27), manual pressure (n=27) and control group (n=27) by block randomization method. Research Hypotheses

• H1-1: The mean pain scores of the intervention group to which shotblocker was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-2: The mean pain scores of the intervention group to which manual pressure was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-3: The mean satisfaction scores of the intervention group to which shotblocker was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-4: The mean satisfaction scores of the intervention group to which manual pressure was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.

Conditions

Pain; Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  The minimum score on the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 10. A score of 0 indicates no pain, while a score of 10 indicates unbearable pain.

  The peripheral venous catheter will be filled within 1 minute after insertion.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Satisfaction Scale

  The peripheral venous catheter will be filled within 1 minute after insertion.

Study Arms (3)

Manual pressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Before placing a peripheral intravenous catheter in the manual pressure group, the vein entry area will be pressed with the right thumb for 10 seconds. The pressure will be applied until the nail bed turns white.

Other: Manual pressure

Shotblocker

EXPERIMENTAL

In the Shotblocker group, the shotblocker will be placed 2 cm above the vein entry point and will remain throughout the procedure.

Other: Shotblocker

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will undergo standard peripheral catheter placement without any intervention.

Interventions

Manual pressure OTHER

Before the procedure in the manual pressure group, the vein entry area will be pressed with the right hand thumb for 10 seconds. The pressure will be applied until the nail bed turns white.

Manual pressure

Shotblocker OTHER

In the Shotblocker group, the shotblocker will be placed 2 cm above the vein entry point and will remain throughout the procedure.

Shotblocker

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Admission to the urology clinic,
• No verbal, perceptual and visual communication problems,
• Between the ages of 18 and 65,
• Literate,
• Volunteer to participate in the study,
• Not using medication that will create a chronic analgesic effect,
• Not having chronic or acute pain,
• No intervention has been performed on the vein where the PIC is placed in the last month,
• No scar tissue or infection in the areas where the PIC will be placed,
• Not having a disease that will cause problems in feeling pain (such as neuropathy)

You may not qualify if:

• The individual wants to leave the study,
• Feels unwell during the PIC placement (such as dizziness, palpitations),
• Uses sedatives or alcohol,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 20, 2025
• First Posted: April 27, 2025
• Study Start: April 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 28, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share