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NCT Number: NCT05189951

Different Wiping Motions in Phlebotomy

This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

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Key information

Conditions

Nurse's Role

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Erciyes University

Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping motions used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications.

Background: In phlebotomy practice, many application guidelines or textbooks are used. In these references, it is seen that phlebotomy site is wiped with different motions.

Methods: This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • who are over 18 years old,
  • without any psychiatric diseases,
  • without vision or hearing problems,
  • hospitalized in the internal medicine clinic,
  • with platelet counts of 200 000 / mm³ and above,
  • 8 cc of blood is ordered for lab test and
  • individuals who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • having a local or systemic infection,
  • having vascular disease,
  • having an immunopathological problem,
  • scarring, psoriasis, active dermatitis in the phlebotomy site,
  • having peripheral nerve disease,
  • having peripheral neuropathy,
  • patients with coagulation disorder,
  • individuals who don't volunteered to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

circular motion

Other

The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.

vertical motion

Other

The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.

circular+vertical motion

Other

The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside.

Primary outcomes

  1. Vein Assessment

    Time frame: up to 1 minute after wiping the venipuncture site

    This evaluation has a total of 5 assessment steps, (1) veins are neither visible nor palpable, (2) veins are visible but not palpable, (3) veins are barely visible and palpable, (4) veins are visible and palpable, and (5) veins are clearly visible and easily palpable.

  2. Change in complications at 72 hours

    Time frame: 24th, 48th and 72nd hour

    The results of evaluations such as complication development and size of the complications. It was evaluated three times at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

TC Erciyes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Different Wiping Motions in Phlebotomy on Vein Visibility, Procedural Success and Phlebotomy-related Complications

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 13, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 26, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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