Simple Psychological Interventions and Cryoanalgesia

The Effect of Using Simple Psychological Interventions and Cryoanalgesia for Reducing Arterial Puncture Pain and Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients

This study aims to explore the effect of using simple psychological interventions and cryoanalgesia for reducing arterial punctures pain and anxiety in critically ill patients

The present study will be carried out in two interventions Patients who received cryoanalgesia: patients subjects underwent arterial puncture. patients in the intervention group had a small plastic bag filled with 12 oz of crushed ice applied to the radial artery puncture site for 3 min (timed with a stopwatch) without external compression or massage.

Psychological interventions using verbal signals of the impending procedure, music distraction, visual distraction, and breathing interventions be used during arterial puncture in adults

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients of both genders.
• Consciousness patient required arterial puncture

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unconsciousness patients Patients with complicated site from arterial puncture