Effectiveness of Dry Cold Application on Pain and Bruise at the Subcutaneous Injection Site Among Patients Admitted in ICU
Pain, Bruise
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain focused on measuring Dry cold application, Pain, Bruise, Subcutaneous injection
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
admitted in medical intensive care unit between the age group of 18-75 yrs willing for participation in the study receiving subcutaneous injection
Exclusion Criteria:
having altered sensorium suffering from any skin disease at injection site
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental group
Comparison group
30 patients were selected in experimental group. Dry cold was applied to the subcutaneous injection site using ice bag filled with crushed ice with half table spoon of salt for 20 minutes after the administration of injection.Pain intensity was measured using numeric pain rating scale immediately after dry cold application and bruise size was assessed using bruise assessment scale after 12, 48 and 72 hrs of injection administration.
No intervention was given. Pain intensity was measured using numeric pain rating after 20 minutes of subcutaneous injection and bruise size was assessed using bruise assessment scale after 12, 48 and 72 hrs of injection administration.