Clinical trial NCT04796805: Effect of Topical Application of Black Pepper Essential Oil and Peripheral Catheter Insertion
Official title: Effect of Topical Application of Black Pepper Essential Oil on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Vein; Spasm
Patient Satisfaction
Nurse Scope, Practice
Keywords: essential oil application
catheter insertion
Lead sponsor: University of Yalova
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
First posted: 2021-03-15
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The investigators aimed to determine the effects of topical application of black pepper essential oil on peripheral intravenous catheter insertion success.This randomized controlled trial was carried out on 60 patients randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=30) or the control group (n=30) reporting to the endoscopy unit of the clinic between May 2019 and October 2019. In the experimental group, black pepper essential oil was used to increase vein degree before the procedure, while in the control group, no extra interventions were applied. The time taken in determining an appropriate vein, time taken for successful catheter insertion, and the patient's and nurse's satisfaction after the process were recorded.

Detailed description: Introduction: The literature describes many techniques to increase vein visibility and palpability that facilitate peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. However, there is only one study examining the effect of topical essential black pepper oil on veins. The investigators aimed to determine the effects of topical application of black pepper essential oil on peripheral intravenous catheter insertion success.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out on 60 patients randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=30) or the control group (n=30) reporting to the endoscopy unit of the clinic between May 2019 and October 2019. The study results were evaluated using an information form, a catheter insertion form, and a visual analog scale (VAS). In the experimental group, black pepper essential oil was used to increase vein degree before the procedure, while in the control group, no extra interventions were applied. The time taken in determining an appropriate vein, time taken for successful catheter insertion, and the patient's and nurse's satisfaction after the process were recorded via a chronometer.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Must be evaluable their veins as 1, 2 and 3 according to vein assessment scale Must be able to communicate

Exclusion Criteria:

Clinical diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease Clinical diagnosis of any other chronic illness (except cancer)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Period of the appropriate vein selection and successful catheter placement
timeFrame: 7 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Patients' and the nurses satisfaction level according to visual analog scale (0: I am not pleasured; 10: I am very pleasured)
timeFrame: 7 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Yalova
country: Turkey
facility: Yalova University
Study officials:
affiliation: Yalova University
name: Handan Eren, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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