The Effects of EMLA Cream and Cold Application on Pain, Fear and Vital Signs Before Chest Tube Removal in Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effects of EMLA Cream and Cold Application on Pain, Fear and Vital Signs Before Chest Tube Removal in Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is being conducted to determine the effect of EMLA cream and cold application on pain, fear and vital signs before chest tube removal in children aged 7-18 years.
A chest tube is a device used to drain air or fluid from the pleural cavity under sterile conditions by inserting a thin or thick tube. Chest tubes adhere to the endothelium of the chest cavity after insertion and while in place. For this reason, the pulling force applied when they are removed breaks these adhesions and causes intense, localised and transient acute pain. Chest tube removal pain, defined as one of the patient's worst life experiences related to the surgical procedure, is an iatrogenic pain caused by an invasive procedure. Therefore, chest tube removal is a painful, anxious and frightening experience for the patient. There are few studies of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain control during chest tube removal in children. However, the management of pain associated with surgical procedures in childhood is very important for the management of pain, anxiety and fear that children will experience with future medical procedures.
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