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The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. After the tourniquet is attached, the stopwatch will be started and the catheter intervention process will be started when the vein visibility reaches the level where the nurse can insert the catheter. The stopwatch will be terminated at the stage of advancing the branule into the vein and fixing it with a plaster. If the catheterization application is successful or unsuccessful in the first attempt, it will be recorded. The pain and arm comfort levels in the form will be evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0: none, 10: many, before and after the application (at the 5th, 30th, and 60th minutes).

The patients to be included in this group will have applied isometric hand squeeze exercise, which lasted for twenty minutes a day, five days a week, before the PIVK procedure. On the fifth day, the patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. Patients will be told how to use the stress ball 5 minutes before and during the PIVK procedure before the procedure. Patients will be taught to count from one to three and tighten and loosen the stress ball once, and they will be told to continue squeezing and loosening the stress ball in this way until the procedure is over. Focus their attention on the stress ball during the procedure.

The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. After the tourniquet is attached, the stop watch will be started and the catheter intervention process will be started when the vein visibility reaches the level where the nurse can insert the catheter. If the PIVC application is successful or unsuccessful in the first attempt, it will be recorded. PIC success will be evaluated according to whether the branule is placed in the vein. The pain and arm comfort levels in the form will be evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0: none, 10: many, before and after the application (at the 5th, 30th, and 60th minutes).

Experimental group - infrared vascular imaging;Before PIVC, infrared light will be directed to the vein area and the procedure will be started after vein visibility is achieved.

Experimental group - isometric hand exercise; Stress balls will be given to patients 10 minutes before the PIVC procedure and they will be asked to perform hand-clamping exercises with both hands. Processing will then begin.

Experimental group: infrared vascular imaging

Turgay Yalcinkaya

SEBNEM CINAR YUCEL, Prof, PhD

Turgay Yalcinkaya, Msc

Purpose: This study will conducted to the effect of three different techniques used during peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) application on vein visibility, pain and comfort in cancer patients receiving palliative care.

Design: This is a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study. Methods: The population of the research will be cancer patients who applied to Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital Oncology unit between April 2023 and November 2024. The number of applications due to palliative care and cancer treatment in the clinic in 2021 is 352 patients. For this reason, direct sample selection was not made in the study, and the sample calculation was made according to the number of patients registered in the unit and the results of previous research (Chiao et al., 2013; Aulagnier et al., 2014). Calculations were made using the "G.Power-3.17" program with 95% confidence, an effect size of 0.4, and a statistical test power of at least 80%. Accordingly, it was aimed to reach 120 patients, including at least 40 in each group. In the study, randomization will be made according to vein visibility.

Purpose: This study will conducted to the effect of three different techniques used during peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) application on vein visibility, pain and comfort in cancer patients receiving palliative care. We will implement of the study during the insert on PIVC; the vascular imaging device group; isometric hand exercise group and control group.

Design: This is a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study.

Methods: Implementation of the study in the control group: The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. Since it is stated in the literature that the placement of the PIVK in the arm that is not actively used is important in preventing complications, PIVK will be placed in the arm that the patient does not actively use in groups (Ingram and Lavery, 2005; INS, 2011). After the tourniquet is attached, the stopwatch will be started and the catheter intervention process will be started when the vein visibility reaches the level where the nurse can insert the catheter. The stopwatch will be terminated at the stage of advancing the branule into the vein and fixing it with a plaster. If the catheterization application is successful or unsuccessful in the first attempt, it will be recorded. PIC success will be evaluated according to whether the branule is placed in the vein. Successful catheter insertion will be considered as blood coming into the chamber of the catheter. If the vein cannot be entered or blood is not coming to the catheter, the catheterization will be considered unsuccessful. Patients with two unsuccessful attempts per group will be excluded from the study, as more than two unsuccessful attempts may result in infiltration (INS, 2011). Vein visibility after tourniquet application, catheter number used in the procedure, time to determine the appropriate vein, successful catheter placement time, number of attempts for successful catheter placement will be recorded in the intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. The pain and arm comfort levels in the form will be evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0: none, 10: many, before and after the application (at the 5th, 30th, and 60th minutes).

Implementation of the study in the vascular imaging device group: The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. After the tourniquet is attached, the stopwatch will be started and the catheter intervention process will be started when the vein visibility reaches the level where the nurse can insert the catheter. The stopwatch will be terminated at the stage of advancing the branule into the vein and fixing it with a plaster. If the catheterization application is successful or unsuccessful in the first attempt, it will be recorded. PIC success will be evaluated according to whether the branule is placed in the vein. Successful catheter insertion will be considered as blood coming into the chamber of the catheter. Patients with two unsuccessful attempts per group will be excluded from the study, as more than two unsuccessful attempts may result in infiltration (INS, 2011). Vein visibility after tourniquet application, catheter number used in the procedure, time to determine the appropriate vein, successful catheter placement time, number of attempts for successful catheter placement will be recorded in the intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. The pain and arm comfort levels in the form will be evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0: none, 10: many, before and after the application (at the 5th, 30th, and 60th minutes).

Isometric hand exercise: The patients to be included in this group will have applied isometric hand squeeze exercise, which lasted for twenty minutes a day, five days a week, before the PIVK procedure. On the fifth day, the patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the peripheral intravenous chemotherapy application registration form. Patients will be told how to use the stress ball 5 minutes before and during the PIVK procedure before the procedure. Patients will be taught to count from one to three and tighten and loosen the stress ball once, and they will be told to continue squeezing and loosening the stress ball in this way until the procedure is over. Focus their attention on the stress ball during the procedure

This is a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study.

The intervention and measurements will carried out by the TY (for hand manipulation standard) and the patients will discovered their own groups when intervention will applied to them. Because of the nature of the intervention, blinding will not be performed

The Effects of Three Different Techniques During PIVC

The Effects of Three Different Techniques During Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC) Administered in Vein Visibility, Pain and Comfort in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Individual participant data (IPD) doesn't share any other researchers. Only research team will see data on IPD. After the data collection phase is completed and turned into a publication, other researchers can access the publication.

Vein visibility were recorded in real time as excellent = easily visible; medium =moderately visible or only perceived by light touch; poor = not visible and not perceived by touch by the operator student (Aulagnier et al., 2014).

It is a one-dimensional scale used in the measurement of VAS pain. Among the one-dimensional scales used to determine the severity of pain in patients, it was determined that the VAS measures more sensitively and is more reliable. The scale consists of a 100 mm long horizontal line. On one end are the phrases "No Pain" and on the other end "Unbearable Pain" describing the most severe pain possible. The patient is asked to mark his pain on the scale. The length of the line from the starting point of the scale to the point marked by the patient is measured and recorded in mm.

The arm comfort has been developed based on VAS. The patient's subjective arm comfort evaluation at the 5th, 30th and 60th minutes before and after the PIVC administeration will be recorded on the form.

A 10 cm vertical visual analog scale will be used to evaluate the arm comfort felt by individuals during the procedure, with one end showing the discomfort and the other the best possible comfort (Hausfeld et al., 2015).

Ege University

Principal Investigator, PhD, Msc

The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the PIVC procedure registration form. The skill duration will be measured and recorded by the researcher with a stopwatch. The selection of the necessary materials will not be added to this time, the chronometer will be started after the tourniquet is attached, and the time will end with the blood coming to the PIVC. Data obtained on PIVC placement; vein visibility, the catheter number used in the procedure, the time to identify the appropriate vein, the successful PIVC placement time, the number of attempts for successful catheter placement, the vein in which the catheter was placed, the pain and fear levels before, during and after the procedure. These data will be recorded in the data form regarding the PIVC application. Finally, patients will be asked about their level of satisfaction with the procedure at the end of the infusion.

The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the PIVC procedure registration form. Before the tourniquet is attached before the procedure, the patient's vein visibility will be evaluated by the research nurse. The vein imaging device will be opened with transilluminator, the tourniquet will be connected, and the vein visibility will be re-evaluated by the operator. The skill duration will be measured and recorded by the researcher with a stopwatch. The selection of the necessary materials will not be added to this time, the chronometer will be started after the tourniquet is attached, and the time will end with the blood coming to the PIVC. Data obtained on PIVC placement; the pain and fear levels before, during and after the procedure. Finally, patients will be asked about their level of satisfaction with the procedure at the end of the infusion.

The patient's vital signs, skin color, and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the PIVC procedure registration form. Before the tourniquet is attached before the procedure, the patient's vein visibility will be evaluated by the research nurse. Vein imaging will not be performed. No intervention will be carried out the tourniquet will be connected, and the vein visibility will be re-evaluated by the operator. The skill duration will be measured and recorded by the researcher with a stopwatch. The selection of the necessary materials will not be added to this time, the chronometer will be started after the tourniquet is attached, and the time will end with the blood coming to the PIVC. Data will obtained on PIVC placement; the pain and fear levels before, during, and after the procedure. Finally, patients will be asked about their level of satisfaction with the procedure at the end of the infusion.

Experimental group - Vascular imaging device with the infrared light group: Before PIVC, infrared light will be directed to the vein area and the procedure will be started after vein visibility is achieved.

Experimental group - Vascular access transillumination group: Before PIVC, a transilluminator will be inserted to the vein area and the procedure will be started after vein visibility is achieved

Vascular imaging

Yasemin Karacan, PhD

Türkkan Evrensel, Prof, PhD

Purpose: This study will be conducted on the effect of infrared light on PIVC procedure fear, procedure pain, and patient satisfaction in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. The investigators will implement the study during the insert on PIVC; the vascular imaging device with the infrared light group; the vascular access transillumination group; and the control group.

Design: This is a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study.

The population of the research will be cancer patients who applied to Bursa Uludag University Medical Faculty Hospital Oncology unit between June 2023 and July 2025. The population of the study will consist of patients who applied to the Chemotherapy Unit in Bursa Uludağ University Health Research and Application Center Hospital Oncology Polyclinic for outpatient treatment. It is aimed to reach all patients who agreed to participate in the study and who met the inclusion criteria of the study, rather than using the research sample selection method. However, this data does not show the number of patients who applied to the unit because of the repeated visits of the patients during the chemotherapy treatment process. For this reason, direct sample selection was not made in the study, and the sample calculation was made according to the number of patients registered in the unit and the results of previous research. Calculations were made using the "G.Power-3.17" program with 95% confidence, an effect size of 0.4, and a statistical test power of at least 80%. Accordingly, it was aimed to reach 126 patients, at least 42 in each group.However, since the losses will be ignored, it is aimed to reach 150 patients in total. The hypotheses of the research;

H0,1: In patients receiving chemotherapy, the vein imaging device has no effect on the successful PIVC procedure by determining the appropriate vein.

H1,1: In patients receiving chemotherapy, the vein imaging device has an effect on the successful PIVC procedure by determining the appropriate vein.

H2: Vascular imaging device has a lower value in terms of pain in the PIVC procedure in patients receiving chemotherapy.

H3: In patients receiving chemotherapy, the vascular imaging device has a lower level of fear in the PIVC procedure.

H4: In patients receiving chemotherapy, vascular imaging device is higher in terms of patient satisfaction in PIVC procedure.

Implementation of the study in the vascular imaging device with the infrared light group: The patient will be taken to the chemotherapy application chair and rested. The patient's vital signs, skin color and skin turgor will be evaluated and recorded in the PIVC procedure registration form. Since it is stated in the literature that the placement of the peripheral intravenous catheter in the unused arm is important in preventing complications, the PIVC procedure will be performed in the arm that the patient does not actively use. Before the tourniquet is attached before the procedure, the patient's vein visibility will be evaluated by the research nurse . The vein imaging device will be opened with infrared light, the tourniquet will be connected, and the vein visibility will be re-evaluated by the research nurse. As soon as the turnstile is connected, the stopwatch will be started. Then the PIVC placement process will be started with the help of the device. The skill duration will be measured and recorded by the researcher with a stopwatch. The selection of the necessary materials will not be added to this time, the chronometer will be started after the tourniquet is attached, and the time will end with the blood coming to the branule. If there is no blood, the attempt will be considered unsuccessful. In unsuccessful cases, the PIVC attempt will be repeated up to two times in each patient. All procedures will be performed by a single research nurse to ignore the operator hand manipulation difference. Data obtained on PIVC placement; Vein visibility, the catheter number used in the procedure, the time to identify the appropriate vein, the successful PIVC placement time, the number of attempts for successful catheter placement, the vein in which the catheter was placed, the pain and fear levels before, during and after the procedure. These data will be recorded in the data form regarding the PIK application. Finally, patients will be asked about their level of satisfaction with the procedure at the end of the infusion. The satisfaction levels in the form will be evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0: none, 10: many, after the application. These data will be recorded in the data form on PIVC transaction satisfaction.

Implementation of the study in the vascular access transillumination group: The processes will be repeated exactly. Transilluminator will be used instead of infrared light.

Implementation of the study in the control group: The processes will be repeated exactly. No intervention will be made for vascular access.

The intervention and measurements will carried out by the researcher (for hand manipulation standard) and the patients will discovered their own groups when intervention will applied to them. Because of the nature of the intervention, blinding will not be performed.

The Effect of Infrared Light Use in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

The Effect of Infrared Light Use on Pain, Fear, and Patient Satisfaction During Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC) Procedure in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

In this form, patients' satisfaction with the procedure will be evaluated using a visual comparison scale that can be graded from 1 to 10. It consists of questions created in line with the literature about how the nurse evaluates the patient's skills about the PIC procedure, how she evaluates your general PIC access experience, whether she sees herself as a patient with a history of DIFFICULT VASCULAR PATH, and whether the nurse who will perform PIC makes a comprehensive assessment of her veins (Eren and Çalışkan, 2021; Ramer et al., 2016). It includes minimum 0 point, maximum 10 points.

It is a one-dimensional scale used in the measurement of VAS pain. Among the one-dimensional scales used to determine the severity of pain in patients, it was determined that the VAS measures more sensitively and is more reliable. The scale consists of a 100 mm long horizontal line. On one end are the phrases "No Pain" and on the other end "Unbearable Pain" describing the most severe pain possible. The patient is asked to mark his pain on the scale.

The length of the line from the starting point of the scale to the point marked by the patient is measured and recorded in mm. It includes minimum 0 point, maximum 100 points.

It is a one-dimensional scale used in the measurement of VAS fear. Among the one-dimensional scales used to determine the severity of fear in patients, it was determined that the VAS measures more sensitively and is more reliable. The scale consists of a 100 mm long horizontal line. On one end are the phrases "No Fear" and on the other end "Unbearable Fear" describing the most severe fear possible. The patient is asked to mark his/her fear on the scale.

The length of the line from the starting point of the scale to the point marked by the patient is measured and recorded in mm. It includes minimum 0 point, maximum 100 points.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
The Effects of Three Different Techniques During PIVC	NCT05847816	Pain Arm Visual Aura Infrared; Rays,...	Experimental gr...	18 Years -	Ege University
The Effects of Three Different Techniques During PIVC	NCT05847816	Pain Arm Visual Aura Infrared; Rays,...	Experimental gr...	18 Years -	Ege University
The Effect of Infrared Light Use in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy	NCT05892978	Pain Fear Needles Satisfaction, P...	Vascular imagin...	18 Years - 74 Years	Uludag University

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