Effect of Bevel Position of the Artery Needle on Puncture Pain and Post-puncture Bleeding Time
Pain, Bleeding Time, Arteriovenous Fistula
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- On maintenance hemodialysis three times per week for four hours per session
- Receiving hemodialysis therapy for a least six moths at the time of the study
- Pain level of one or more measured by the Visual Analogue Scale during cannulation
- Able to communicate in Turkish
- Willing to participate to the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known to be difficult to enter the fistula (with more than one cannulation)
- History of hematoma or stenosis in fistula
- Having an infection in the fistula area
- Taking painkillers 3 hours before treatment
Sites / Locations
- Demiroglu Bilim University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Bevel Up
Bevel Down
In the patients who participated in the study, cannulation was applied to the fistula with the needle direction antegrade and the needle pointing upwards for the first 6 sessions, and the needle direction antegrade and the needle tip facing down for the next 6 sessions. The cannulation procedure was performed by the same nurse for each patient who participated in the study.
In the patients who participated in the study, cannulation was applied to the fistula with the needle direction antegrade and the needle pointing downwards for the next 6 sessions. The cannulation procedure was performed by the same nurse for each patient who participated in the study.