Effect of Cold Immersion on Patients With Varicose Vein
Varicose Veins of Lower Limb
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Varicose Veins of Lower Limb
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Those between the ages of 18-65 Those who have been diagnosed with lower extremity varicose disease for at least 1 year Those who have not had previous surgery due to varicose veins No visual, hearing and sensory impairment/neurosensor disorder problem No mental status disorder With intact skin integrity and no open wounds No circulatory disorder Exclusion Criteria: The patient has a known cold allergy or hypersensitivity to cold Patient having surgery during the study The patient's desire to withdraw from the study
Sites / Locations
- Nevra Kalkan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Cold water immersion
Control
The experimental group will be informed about the lower extremity cold immersion bath during the outpatient clinic controls and will be given a liquid meter digital thermometer that will allow them to check the cold water temperature at home. Patients will then be asked to do the lower extremity cold water immersion bath every day in their own home, for a total of four weeks, lasting 20 minutes in the evening before going to sleep. It is recommended that the cold dip bath last for 20 minutes and the temperature of the water should be 15 0C for it to be effective on the symptoms. At the end of four weeks, patients will be informed that they should come to the outpatient clinic again. When the patients come to the outpatient clinic, information about the application will be repeated and data collection forms will be applied by face-to-face interview method.
No intervention will be made to the control group, only the data will be collected at the same time as the study group.