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Pain MeasurementNCT05822336

Duration of IM Injection and Pain Intensity

A study testing Duration of Intramuscular Injections in people with Pain Measurement, run by Biruni University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was a single-group crossover clinical trial, where each participant acted as their own control. The study aimed to describe the relationship between perceived pain and the duration of intramuscular injections Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pain Measurement
What is being tested?
Duration of Intramuscular Injections
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Mar 2019to 1 May 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Having a condition leads to prescribing Clindamycin 600 mg/4 ml intramuscularly Having no pain in the area of injection Absence of any tissue damage history at the site of injection

Who cannot join

  • Asking for withdrawal after signing the informed consent Intensifying the disease/condition at the time of the second injection Taking any analgesic medication before the application.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Leman Şenturan

    Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34010

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Relationship Between Pain Intensity and Intramuscular Injection

This study was a single-group crossover clinical trial, where each participant acted as their own control. The study aimed to describe the relationship between perceived pain and the duration of intramuscular injections

Read the detailed description

The study was a single-group crossover clinical trial, where each participant acted as their own control. The study sample included 50 patients aged 25 to 55 who met the inclusion criteria of signing an informed consent form and requiring administration of a specific antibiotic via intramuscular injection, as prescribed by physicians.

Two intramuscular injections into the right and left Dorsal Gluteal Region (DRG) were recorded for each participant. One was administered by a nurse, according to the unit's routine, and took 5 seconds to complete. A day after, the same nurse gave the other injection in the opposite DGR, taking 40 seconds to administer. The five-second injections were considered the control group, while the 40 seconds injections were the intervention group. The order of interventions was randomized. The pain level was determined and recorded immediately after each injection.

The study was conducted between September 2019 to November 2019 in the emergency unit of an educational hospital in Istanbul. The data was collected using a Demographic Form, Facial Expressions Scale, and Visual Comparison Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Spearman correlation analysis, with a significance level of p < 0.05.

Being tested
Duration of Intramuscular Injections
Keywords
Intramusculer Injection, Nurse, Pain Intensity
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Duration of Intramuscular InjectionsOther

    This study was a single-group crossover clinical trial, where each participant acted as their own control. Two intramuscular injections into the right and left Dorsal Gluteal Region (DRG) were recorded for each participant. One was administered by a nurse, according to the unit's routine, and took 5 seconds to complete. A day after, the same nurse gave the other injection in the opposite DGR, taking 40 seconds to administer. The five-second injections were considered the control group, while the 40 seconds injections were the intervention group. The order of interventions was randomized. The pain level was determined and recorded immediately after each injection.

Study groups in NCT05822336
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental armExperimentalIn this group, the duration of IM injections was 40 seconds. The drug was the same for both groups, Clindamycin 600 mg/4 ml intramuscularly.
Receives: Other: Duration of Intramuscular Injections
Active armNo interventionIn this group, the duration of IM injections was 10 seconds. The drug was the same for both groups, Clindamycin 600 mg/4 ml intramuscularly.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Facial Pain Expressions Scale

    Between one to ten

    Measured: after implamention in 1-2 seconds

  2. Visual Pain Comparison Scale

    Six level: Between zero to six

    Measured: after implamention in 1-2 seconds

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2023
  2. Study start1 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2019
  4. Study completion1 May 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Repeated measure
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05822336
Sponsor's protocol ID
BiruniUn
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
17 Mar 2023
Last updated
20 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Duration of Intramuscular Injections in people with Pain Measurement, run by Biruni University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Facial Pain Expressions Scale (time frame: after implamention in 1-2 seconds). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Apr 2023.

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