Browsing by Subject "Pain Management"

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    Effects of reiki on pain and vital signs when applied to the incision area of the body after cesarean Section Surgery: A single-blinded, randomized, double-controlled study
    (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2016) Midilli T.S.; Gunduzoglu N.C.
    This study was conducted to determine the effects of Reiki on pain and vital signs when applied for 15 minutes to the incision area of the body after cesarean section surgery. The study was single-blinded, randomized, and double-controlled (Reiki, sham Reiki, and control groups). Forty-five patients, equalized by age and number of births, were randomly assigned to the Reiki, sham Reiki, and control groups. The treatment, which was applied to the patients in these 3 groups, was applied for 15 minutes to the incision area of body in the first 24 and 48 hours after the operation within 4 to 8 hours of the application of standard analgesics. The study data were collected using a patient follow-up form and a visual analog scale. Mean visual analog scale measurement values were significantly different from each other according to groups and times (P < .05). A reduction in pain of 76.06% was determined in the Reiki group patients between day 1 pre-Tx and after application on the second day (day 2 post-Tx) measurements. Mean breathing rate and systolic blood pressure measurement values were significantly different from each other according to groups (P < .05). The Reiki group was observed to use fewer analgesics throughout the study and to need them after a longer time than the sham Reiki and control groups (P < .05). It was concluded that Reiki applied for 15 minutes to the incision area after a cesarean operation had the expected effects on pain and the need for the use of analgesics, but it had no effect on vital signs. Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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    The Effect of White Noise and Brahms’ Lullaby on Pain in Infants during Intravenous Blood Draw: A Randomized Controlled Study
    (InnoVision Communications, 2023) Midilli T.S.; Ergin E.
    Objective • This study investigates the effects of white noise and Brahms’ lullaby in managing pain in infants who were administered with intravenous blood draws in a pediatric blood-sampling unit. Design • This study was an experimental, randomized controlled trial. Setting • This study was conducted on 0–12-month-old infants admitted to a pediatric blood-sampling unit of a university hospital in Turkey between July and October 2019. Participants • The sample comprised 59 infants 0–12 months of age. The infants were randomly assigned to three groups: (a) white noise, (b) Brahms’ lullaby, and (c) control. Outcome measures • We evaluated the pain of the infants according to the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). We measured their pain and crying time before, during, and after the procedure. Results • The means of the NIPS scores of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were lower than that of the control group before, during, and after the procedure. The means of the NIPS scores of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were significantly lower than that of the control group during and after the procedure (P <.05). The crying time of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were significantly lower than that of the control group after the procedure (P <.05). Conclusion • The white noise and Brahms’ lullaby used during the intravenous blood draw procedure reduced the pain of infants. © 2023, InnoVision Communications. All rights reserved.