Randomized clinical trial to assess pain and bruising in medicines administered by means of subcutaneous and intramuscular needle injection: Is it necessary to have needles changed?

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Lamblet²  Edilson Sant'anna Meira¹  Silvana Torres¹  Barbara Carvalho Ferreira¹  Sergio Dias Martucchi¹ 

[1] ,Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo,Brazil

关键词: Pain;    Hematoma;    Needlestick Injuries;    Injections Intramuscular;    Injections Subcutaneous;    Injections Intradermal;    Accident Prevention;    Protective Devices;    Dor;    Hematoma;    Acidentes Perfurocortantes;    Injeções Intramusculares;    Injeções Subcutâneas;    Injeções Intradérmicas;    Prevenção de Acidentes;    Dispositivos de Segurança;    Dolor;    Hematoma;    Accidentes Perforo-Cortantes;    Inyecciones Intramusculares;    Inyecciones Subcutáneas;    Inyecciones Intradérmicas;    Prevención de Accidentes;    Dispositivos de Seguridad;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692011000500002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This clinical trial aimed at comparing the intensity of pain and bruising by subcutaneous and intramuscular injections using and retractable fixed syringes and needles and syringes with no needles combined, at a public hospital in Sao Paulo, for six months. We evaluated the perception of pain in case of intramuscular (n=1000) and subcutaneous injections (n=240). In subcutaneous application, bruise formation was also verified. Pain and bruising scores were higher in the group with no needles combined (p<0.001) and (p<0.029), respectively. The test power in relation to the pain scale of was 0.98. The use of retractable fixed needles is recommended in the application of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections. Clinical trial registration number: NCT01271608.

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