This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different durations of a specific pressure applied after blood collection on the development of ecchymosis in geriatric patients using oral and subcutaneous anticoagulants.
The research sample consisted of patients hospitalized in the Geriatrics Clinic of a city hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different durations of a specific pressure applied after blood collection on the development of ecchymosis in geriatric patients using oral and subcutaneous anticoagulants. In this study, whether ecchymosis developed at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours after the blood collection procedure was evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
164
After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 1 minute
After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 3 minute
After blood collection, 20 N pressure applied for 5 minute
Tulay Basak
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
number of participants with ecchymosis developed.
In this study, whether ecchymosis developed at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours after the blood collection procedure was evaluated.
Time frame: at the 24 th hours
number of participants with ecchymosis developed.
In this study, whether ecchymosis developed at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours after the blood collection procedure was evaluated.
Time frame: at the 48 th hours
number of participants with ecchymosis developed.
In this study, whether ecchymosis developed at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours after the blood collection procedure was evaluated.
Time frame: at the 72 nd hours
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