This study discusses the advancements in nursing, particularly focusing on intramuscular injections, their complications, and innovative non-pharmacological methods such as the Shotblocker and palm stimulator to reduce pain. These methods, based on the gate control theory, aim to minimize discomfort during injections by applying tactile stimulation, which has proven effective in various studies.
It was planned to examine the effect of shot blocker and palm stimulator use on injection-related pain during intramuscular injection.This study is a randomized controlled, single-blind, parallel group experimental study to be conducted in the emergency department of a State Hospital in Konya, Turkey. The research will be conducted on individuals who will receive intramuscular (IM) injection. Participants will be randomized and divided into Shotblocker, Palm stimulator and control groups. Data collection will run from April 2024 to May 2024 and analyzes will be conducted blinded by an independent statistician. This study aims to evaluate the effects of these techniques on pain and anxiety.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
96
shotblocker device
palm stimulator
Necmettin Erbakan University
Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain Scale score
The Visual analog scale (VAS) score for grading of pain consists of a 10 centimetres (cm) line with 10 mm (0.01 cm) to each point of the scale and two end-points representing no pain and worst possible pain, where 0 = no pain, 1-3 = mild, 4-6 = moderate and 7-10 = severe pain
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
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