Pain Due to Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi126 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rose oil aromatherapy and hand-holding in reducing pain associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) insertion. Study Hypothesis: H0-1. The application of rose oil aromatherapy during the PIVC insertion procedure does not reduce the pain associated with the procedure. H0-2. During the PIVC insertion procedure, the patient's family holding the patient's hand does not reduce the pain associated with the procedure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

126

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

rose oil aromatherapyOTHER

Aromatherapy refers to the medicinal or therapeutic use of essential oils absorbed through the skin or the olfactory system. The positive effects of social support, such as hand-holding, on anxiety and pain have been described

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients voluntarily accepted to participate in the study, * aged between 18-65, * Turkish literate, * PIVC placement planned, * no hematoma, ecchymosis, scar and sensory change in the antecubital region, * suitable for PIVC insertion with a 20 gauge (pink) catheter in the antecubital region, * who did not take analgesic drugs for 24 hours and were accompanied by a member of the patient's family (spouse or child). * patients with an Enhanced Adult DIVA (EA-DIVA) score below 8 for PIVC placement in a single intervention, * the STAI score below 40 Exclusion Criteria: * sensitive to smell and had problems in smelling, * patients with epilepsy, asthma diagnosis, * patients with a history of allergy

Locations (1)

Tulay Basak

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Score

Numeric Rating Scale was used. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain)

Time frame: 1 minute-10 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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