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NCT Number: NCT04420559

Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin Injection Procedure

The aim of this study was the determination of the effect of applying VR and DC distraction methods on patients' pain and satisfaction levels during IM benzathine penicillin injection.

The research hypothesis:

1. Are Virtual Reality and Distraction Card effective in reducing pain due to injection of IM benzathine penicillin? 2. Does the use of Virtual Reality and Distraction Card during the injection process of IM benzathine penicillin have an effect on patient satisfaction?

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Key information

Conditions

Injection Site Discomfort

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • agree to participate in the research,
  • being over the age of 18,
  • being native speaker,
  • not having vision and hearing problems,
  • being prescribed benzathine penicillin with a dose of 1.200.000 IU,
  • being experienced of IM injection,
  • not having IM injection for the last 1 month

Exclusion criteria

  • volunteers who have scar, incision, lipodystrophy, abscess, necrosis, hematoma, ecchymosis, infection, pain and paralysis at the VG site
  • volunteers are excluded if the injection process cannot be performed at one time

Treatment and study plan

Intramuscular Injection

Other

Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin Injection Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale for pain measurement

    Time frame: 4 months

    (Minimum score: 0 ; Maximum score:10) Higher scores mean a worse outcome

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale for satisfaction measurement (Minimum score: 0 ; Maximum score:10)

    Time frame: 4 months

    (Minimum score: 0 ; Maximum score:10) Higher scores mean a better outcome

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Use of Virtual Reality and Distraction Cards to Reduce Pain During Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin Injection Procedure in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2024

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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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