Pain Due to Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rose oil aromatherapy and hand-holding in reducing pain associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) insertion. Study Hypothesis: H0-1. The application of rose oil aromatherapy during the PIVC insertion procedure does not reduce the pain associated with the procedure. H0-2. During the PIVC insertion procedure, the patient's family holding the patient's hand does not reduce the pain associated with the procedure.

Official Title
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The Effect of Rose Oil Aromatherapy and Hand-Holding on Pain Due to Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: A Mixed Method Study

Conditions
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Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: rose oil aromatherapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients voluntarily accepted to participate in the study, aged between 18-65, Turkish literate, PIVC placement planned, no hematoma, ecchymosis, scar and sensory change in the antecubital region, suitable for PIVC insertion with a 20 gauge (pink) catheter in the antecubital region, who did not take analgesic drugs for 24 hours and were accompanied by a member of the patient's family (spouse or child). patients with an Enhanced Adult DIVA (EA-DIVA) score below 8 for PIVC placement in a single intervention, the STAI score below 40 Exclusion Criteria: sensitive to smell and had problems in smelling, patients with epilepsy, asthma diagnosis, patients with a history of allergy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: control group<br>No attempt was made to reduce pain in the patients in the control group. Standard PIVC insertion procedure was applied. | |
| Experimental: rose oil group<br>After the patients in the rose aromatherapy group were placed in a sitting position, a face mask with 1-2 drops of rose oil was placed on the nose area. Then, the standard PIVC insertion procedure was applied. After the procedure, the patient's rose-scented mask was replaced with a standard mask. | Other: rose oil aromatherapy<br>* Aromatherapy refers to the medicinal or therapeutic use of essential oils absorbed through the skin or the olfactory system. The positive effects of social support, such as hand-holding, on anxiety and pain have been described<br>* Other names: handholding;|
| Experimental: hand holding group<br>After the patients in the hand-holding group were placed in a sitting position, the patient's family was asked to hold the patient's hand and not let it go until the procedure was over. Standard PIVC insertion procedure was applied. | Other: rose oil aromatherapy<br>* Aromatherapy refers to the medicinal or therapeutic use of essential oils absorbed through the skin or the olfactory system. The positive effects of social support, such as hand-holding, on anxiety and pain have been described<br>* Other names: handholding;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain Score | Numeric Rating Scale was used. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) | 1 minute-10 minutes |