Comparison of the effect of EMLA and massage on the pain and anxiety caused by intravenous insertion in hospitalized children of 3-6 years old

Determination and comparison of the effect of EMLA and massage on the control of pain and anxiety caused by intravenous insertion in children 3-6 years old

four groups of 35 people. Three groups of intervention including massage, EMLA and EMLA with massage, a control group, a total sample size of 140 hospitalized children in the surgical ward, random allocation, parallel groups, lack of blinding

The researcher referred to Tabriz Pediatric Surgery Unit in the morning and identified the candidates for intravenous insertion and eligibility to enter the study. After obtaining consent and registering the demographic characteristics, random allocation was performed. At the evening shift, interventions were performed as described, and the data were recorded.

Inclusion criteria Age of 6 to 3 years having no pain before the start of venipuncture, having complete consciousness and physiological stability, lack of mental retardation lack of analgesic , sedative, corticosteroid and relaxant medication. Exclusion criteria The occurrence of any phenomenon violates the inclusion criteria to the study Failure to insert the intravenous line with one time cannula insertion

In the EMLA group, one and half grams of EMLA cream was fixed, using the dressing, on the venipuncture site and after 60 minutes insertion was done. For the massage group, massage was carried out using a palpable motion in the palm of the hand on the around the venipuncture site, 5-minute before and during the insertion. In the third group, the EMLA and massage pairs were used. The control group, the insertion was done according to the units routine.

Pain: Behavioral and physiological responses Behavioral symptom of Anxiety

In order to sampling one of the colleagues was asked to select one of the two sealed envelopes, open it and inform the content. one of which was written odd days and in another even days. The selected envelope contained even days, and thus the children who were admitted to even days and had inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.Then the children entered into the study through random selection One of the envelopes with the name of the groups was assigned to one of the four groups of control, massage, spelling, and spelling massage.available sampling

Participants' age and weight, gender, scales pain scores, physiological indicators scores and anxiety scores by groups

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