Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Acupressure on Pain in Children With Thalassemia
Lead Sponsor:
Mersin University
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure on reducing the pain of blood collection in children with Thalassemia. The hypothesis of this study is that acupressure application...
Detailed Description
A total of 39 children with a diagnosis of Thalassemia were randomly assigned to the study and control groups. In the study group (n:19), blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation were measured, and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Registered in the centers where the study will be carried out,
- Able to communicate verbally
- No developmental or sensory disabilities,
- No mental illness
- No opioid, narcotic analgesic or sedative use in the last 8 hours before the procedure,
- No other chronic disease
- One-time bloodletting
- Children who agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Having pain before the blood draw procedure,
- Not between the ages of 6-18,
- Have developmental or sensory disabilities,
- Having a mental illness
- Using opioids, narcotic analgesics or sedatives in the last 8 hours before the procedure,
- Having another chronic disease,
- One-time blood sampling is not performed,
- Fractures or signs of inflammation at acupressure application points
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 4 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 4 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06163196
Start Date
June 4 2022
End Date
June 4 2022
Last Update
December 8 2023
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Mersin University
Mersin, Yeni̇şehi̇r, Turkey (Türkiye), 33010