Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2019
Controlled Clinical TrialExamining the effect of "Shotblocker" in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection.
This study was conducted in order to examine the effect of "Shotblocker" in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection. The population of the study consisted of all the patients who were hospitalized in the hospital and received intramuscular diclomec treatment. In order to eliminate the individual pain differences, each patient constituted their own control group. ⋯ Pain level of the patients was measured by using VAS within the first minute after the injection. The pain mean score of the patients was 1.22 ± 0.62 in the experimental group and 2.48 ± 1.12 cm in the control group and the difference between them was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Shotblocker was determined to be effective on relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of foot reflexology on depression during menopause: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of foot reflexology on depression during menopause. ⋯ The findings indicated that the foot reflexology technique can be effective for reducing women's depression during menopause. However, considering the study's limitations, including a small sample size and no intervention in the control group, more studies are needed to verify the findings.