Effect of Hand Holding on Pain and Anxiety

Launched by NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY · May 12, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how holding someone's hand during an intramuscular injection affects feelings of pain and anxiety. The researchers want to find out if this simple gesture can help make the experience less stressful for patients receiving a vitamin B12 injection.

To take part in the study, participants should be between 18 and 65 years old, literate, and healthy enough to receive the injection without any issues. This means they should not have chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, or certain skin conditions around the injection area. If eligible, participants can expect to receive the vitamin B12 injection while someone holds their hand, and researchers will observe how this affects their pain and anxiety levels. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to provide helpful insights into improving the experience of medical injections.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having vitamin B 12 1000 mcg/ml (1 ml ampoule) intramuscular treatment,
• • Being literate,
• • Are between the ages of 18-65,
• • No visual, hearing, sensory or motor loss or cognitive impairment,
• • Not using centrally or peripherally acting analgesics or sedatives,
• • There is no scar tissue, incision, lipodystrophy or signs of infection on the skin of the injection area,
• • Having a body mass index between 18.5 and 29.5,
• • Injected into the ventrogluteal area,
• • Individuals who agree to participate in the research will be included.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Those with chronic pain,
• • Having a psychiatric disorder,
• • Foreign nationals,
• • Patients with contact-communicable diseases will be excluded from the study.