Effect of Cold Application on Patient's Pain and Vital Signs During Chest Tube Removal.

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Chest Tube Removal

Treatments: Other: cold application until 13.6 C; Other: cold application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05046834

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Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the effect of cold application used during and after chest tube removal on pain and vital signs in infants and children in the 0-3 age group will be examined.

Full description

Purpose of the research:In this study, the effect of cold application used during and after breast tube removal on pain and life signs in infants and children aged 0-3 years will be examined.

Hypotheses:

H1: children who have cold application around the tube 15 minutes before chest tube removal have low pain scores during chest tube removal compared to other groups.

H2: Children whose skin temperature is lowered below 13.60 C before breast tube removal have lower pain scores compared to other groups.

H3: The cold application technique in the group of children affects the crying time after the procedure.

H4: The cold application technique in the group of children affects the signs of life before and after the procedure.

The research is a study in randomized controlled, prospective and cross-sectional design.

The data of the study will be collected using the Patient Identification Information Form, FLACC Pain Scale, Life Signs Follow-up Form.

Sex: All

Ages: 1 month to 3 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 0-3 years old,
• The chest tube is located for at least 24 hours,
• Without Mechanical ventilation support,
• Does not have any allergies to the drug
• Stable from the cardiovascular side

Exclusion criteria

• Children with any neurological diseases,
• Children with anynephrological
• Children with any respiratory diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 3 patient groups

cold application Group

Experimental group

Description:

a cold gel pack will be wrapped in gauze and placed directly on the skin in an area with a radius of about 5 cm to cover the chest tube. The cold gel package will remain on the skin surface for about 20 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: cold application

Cold Application Group with Thermometer

Experimental group

Description:

10 of cold application. After a minute, the skin temperature will be measured with an infrared thermometer if the temperature has dropped below 13.6 o C, the procedure will be terminated. If the skin temperature has not decreased below 13.6 0 C, the application will be continued, the application will be terminated when the temperature drops below the specified temperature.

Treatment:

Other: cold application until 13.6 C

control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

standard pain procedure.