Studying Helfer Skin Tap and Cold Application Effects on Pain and Vital Signs During Tetanus Vaccination in Pregnant Women

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to study the effects of the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and local cold application on pain and hemodynamic responses during intramuscular tetanus vaccination in pregnant women. The study will compare these two methods with the standard injection procedure to see how they influence pain intensity and vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure. Pregnant women receiving tetanus vaccination will be randomly assigned to three groups for this evaluation. Participants will be divided into three groups one will receive the vaccine using the Helfer Skin Tap Technique, which involves gently tapping the skin during injection another will receive the injection after applying a cold gel compress to the injection site for one minute and the control group will receive the standard intramuscular injection without additional intervention. The process follows specific guidelines for each group to ensure consistency. During the study, vital signs including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation will be measured before, immediately after, and 15 minutes post-injection. Pain levels will be assessed right after injection, 15 minutes later, and again at 24 and 48 hours after vaccination through follow-up contact. This detailed monitoring aims to capture both immediate and longer-term effects of the interventions on pain and physiological responses.

Effect of Helfer Skin Tap and Cold Application on Pain and Hemodynamics During Vaccination