Effect of Tourniquet Abstention on Pain Reduction in Venous Sampling in the Elderly People (NCT05226364) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effect of Tourniquet Abstention on Pain Reduction in Venous Sampling in the Elderly People
France240 participantsStarted 2022-05-18
Plain-language summary
This prospective study evaluates the effect of abstaining from tourniquets on pain reduction during the venous puncture of the elderly people.
Who can participate
Age range75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥ 75 years and over,
* Hospitalized in internal medicine or geriatric department,
* For which the 2 upper limbs are accessible to venous puncture (due to the multiple attempts that may be necessary to take a sample during the hospitalization),
* For which at least one vein is visible or palpable on an upper limb,
* Without venous puncture since admission in the department,
* Patient who did not receive a topical anesthetic before the venous puncture (Emla type)
* Communicating patient, able to assess their pain on a digital scale,
* Patients with affiliation to a social security system or beneficiary ,
* Written informed consent (IC) obtained.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient already included,
* Previous pain localized to the upper limbs,
* Hematoma at the planned site of skin-vascular breakage,
* Hemiplegic or quadriplegic patient,
* Patient with lymphedema in the upper limbs,
* Patient with behavioral disorders that may interfere with the proper functioning of the sampling,
* Patient with cognitive impairment preventing understanding of the study and adequate assessment pain (CODEX cognitive score of category C or D),
* Patient placed under legal protection (guardianship).
What they're measuring
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Comparison of the maximum pain associated with venous puncture, in elderly patients with a visible or palpable vein depending on the method of sampling.
Timeframe: At the end of the study, an average of 12 month