Effect of different cold application materials on pain during chest tube removal: three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest tube causes severe pain during removal because it attaches to the endothelium in the chest cavity.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cold application with ice pack and gel pad in the control of pain experienced during chest tube removal.

Methods

The sample of prospective, parallel three-arm (1:1:1), randomized controlled clinical trial consisted of 180 patients in two experimental groups (ice pack/gel pad) and one control group. The primary outcome was effect of cold application materials on severity of pain during chest removal. Secondary outcomes were duration of cold application and analgesic requirements of the patients.

Results

The study found that the cold application using either of the materials reduced the s

SUBMITTER: Soydan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8843275 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature