The Process of Blood Collection With a Vascular Imaging Device (VID)

Sakarya University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Phlebotomy

Treatments: Device: The phlebotomy procedure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05678504

Blood vessel imaging device

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was planned to determine the effect of using a blood vessel imaging device (VID) and venous blood collection procedure on the pain and satisfaction level of the individual during phlebotomy. The randomized controlled experimental design study was carried out in a blood collection unit in a training and research hospital between 1-15 April 2022. The study sample was calculated as 100 people by power analysis and the method of drawing lots was applied to the groups. Data were collected using the patient identification form, visual analogue scale (VAS), and pain and satisfaction scales.

Full description

The population of the study consisted of adult individuals who benefited from polyclinic services and applied to the blood collection unit between the specified dates in a single center.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals between the ages of 18-65,
• Who wanted peripheral vascular access,
• Volunteered to participate in the study,
• Did not have any pain complaints,
• Did not take analgesics in the last 12 hours,
• Could be contacted,
• Did not have obesity, dehydration, peripheral oedema, or a cancer diagnosis and did not need emergency intervention.

Exclusion criteria

• Those who do not meet the criteria for admission

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Application Group

Description:

* Filling out the pre-initiative volunteering form and sociodemographic data * Preparation of the individual for the transaction * Monitoring the vein with a vein imaging device and operating a stopwatch * Implementation of the initiative * Stopping the stopwatch at the end of the process * Application of VAS Pain and VAS satisfaction Scale

Treatment:

Device: The phlebotomy procedure

Control Group

Description:

* Filling out the pre-initiative volunteering form and sociodemographic data * Preparation of the individual for the transaction * Starting routine blood collection and starting the stopwatch * Implementation of the initiative * Stopping the stopwatch at the end of the process * Application of VAS Pain and VAS satisfaction Scale