Effects of Shotblocker and Manual Pressure on Pain and Satisfaction

Effects of Shotblocker and Manual Pressure on Pain and Satisfaction During Peripheral Venous Catheter Placement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to determine the effects of shotblocker and manual pressure applied during peripheral venous catheter placement on pain and satisfaction. 81 patients hospitalized in the Urology clinic will be included in the study. Patients will be assigned to three groups as shotblocker (n=27), manual pressure (n=27) and control group (n=27) by block randomization method.

Research Hypotheses

• H1-1: The mean pain scores of the intervention group to which shotblocker was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-2: The mean pain scores of the intervention group to which manual pressure was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-3: The mean satisfaction scores of the intervention group to which shotblocker was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.
• H1-4: The mean satisfaction scores of the intervention group to which manual pressure was applied during peripheral intravenous catheterization are different from the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admission to the urology clinic,
• No verbal, perceptual and visual communication problems,
• Between the ages of 18 and 65,
• Literate,
• Volunteer to participate in the study,
• Not using medication that will create a chronic analgesic effect,
• Not having chronic or acute pain,
• No intervention has been performed on the vein where the PIC is placed in the last month,
• No scar tissue or infection in the areas where the PIC will be placed,
• Not having a disease that will cause problems in feeling pain (such as neuropathy)

Exclusion Criteria:

• The individual wants to leave the study,
• Feels unwell during the PIC placement (such as dizziness, palpitations),
• Uses sedatives or alcohol,