ArticleInternational journal of nursing sciences2018
The effect of cryotherapy application before versus after subcutaneous anticoagulant injection on pain intensity and hematoma formation: A quasi-experimental design.
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- Effects of cold therapy on ecchymosis and pain after subcutaneous heparin injection: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Cold Application on Pain and Bruising in Patients With Subcutaneous Injection of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/HemostasisPooled it
- Cold Application on Bruising at the Subcutaneous Heparin Injection Site: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.SAGE open nursingReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the effect of cryotherapy application before versus after subcutaneous anticoagulant injection (SCAI) on pain intensity and hematoma formation.
methodsA quasi-experimental design was utilized. A convenient sample of 105 adult patients, who were admitted to one of the biggest teaching hospitals in Cairo and receiving SCAI, were recruited over a period of six months. Patients were randomly allocated into three groups: A Control group who received the routine hospital care (G1,
resultsThe pain intensity among the patients in the two intervention groups (G2:
conclusionApplying cryotherapy significantly decreased pain intensity and hematoma occurrence/size. Applying cryotherapy after injection was more effective in preventing hematoma formation and decreasing its size than applying it before injection.
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