Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Intramuscular Injection From Two Different Sites in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Sakarya University

Conditions:

Application Site Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-6 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Administration of intramuscular injections (IM) is now common practice in pediatric clinical settings. For this reason, nurses should both update their clinical skills and provide evidence-based pract...

Detailed Description

Intramuscular injection (IMI) is widely used in the pediatric emergency department and is a cause of pain for children. The aim of this study is to compare the vastus lateralis (VL) and ventrogluteal ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being in the age group of 4-6
  • Ordering Prendol amp IM by the doctor,
  • IM application in pediatric emergency,
  • Absence of a disease that causes chronic pain,
  • Absence of a neurodevelopmental disorder,
  • Not taking analgesics in the last 6 hours,
  • No history of fainting during the injection,
  • Absence of mental retardation,
  • Absence of scar tissue or muscle atrophy in the area to be injected,
  • Being in the 10th to 90th percentile
  • Families and children agree to participate in the research.

Exclusion

  • \- being less than 4 years old,
  • Over 6 years of age,
  • Scar or muscle atrophy at the injection site,
  • The child or parent has communication problems,
  • The percentile is below 10 (cachectic) or over 90 (obese),
  • Families and children do not agree to participate in the research.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 25 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05279144

Start Date

March 25 2022

End Date

July 30 2022

Last Update

May 16 2023

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Sakarya Education and Training Hospital

Sakarya, Adapazarı, Turkey (Türkiye), 54050

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