The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Valsalva maneuver as non pharmacological approach and control in reducing pain during spinal injection.
This was an experimental study on 70 subjects with 35 subjects treated with Valsalva maneuver and 35 subjects treated as control from January to April 2019. Research subjects were female who underwent brachytherapy for the first time with spinal anesthesia. The effectiveness in reducing pain was assessed by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and patient movement during the surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
pressure during Valsalva maneuver was measure using sphygmomanometer
patient was not given any intervention
Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Pain measurement during injection with VAS score
Pain degree was measured with VAS score \[0 equals to no pain whereas 10 equals to the maximum pain\]
Time frame: 30 seconds
Patient movement
Investigator observes patient movement during the first spinal injection
Time frame: 30 seconds
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