Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Isometric Exercise and Dry Heat Application on PIVC
The Effect of Isometric Exercise and Dry Heat Application on Venous Fullness and Vein Visibility in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of isometric exercise and dry heat application technique on venous fullness and vein visibility in cancer patients. Design: This study is a randomized controlled trial model. Methods: This study was conducted in the outpatient chemotherapy unit of Malatya Turgut Ozal Medical Center Oncology Hospital, Türkiye. A total of 180 patients were enrolled and randomly allocated using block randomization to an isometric exercise group (n = 60), a dry heat application group (n = 60), or a control group (n = 60). Sample size was determined through power analysis. Data were collected using the "Descriptive Information Form", "Vein Rating Scale" and "Vein Assessment Tool".
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplams | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| PIV Catheter Insertion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry heat application | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Isometric exercise | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Isometric exercise group
- description
- Isometric exercise group: Participants were provided with silicone hand exercise balls and instructed to squeeze and release the ball 15-20 times.
- interventionNames
- Other: Isometric exercise
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dry heat application group
- description
- A chemical gel compress heated to 40 ± 2°C was applied to the selected extremity. Based on previous evidence, maintaining local heat at 40 ± 2°C for at least 5 minutes is sufficient to induce vasodilation.
- interventionNames
- Other: Dry heat application
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Effects of isometric exercise
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing chemotherapy treatment, * Receiving at least 3 cycles of chemotherapy treatment, * Not diagnosed with diabetes and/or without peripheral neuropathy, * Not receiving antithrombotic therapy, * Without bleeding tendency and thrombocytopenia, * No deep vein thrombosis, * No complications associated with PIVC (such as ecchymosis, hematoma, scarring, edema, infiltration, extravasation and phlebitis), * No allergy or sensitivity to heat, * No metal prosthesis in the extremity to be heat therapy applied, * No limb deformity that would prevent performing isometric exercises, * No communication problems, * No history of paralysis * Patients who volunteered to participate in the study were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Total mastectomy, * With peripheral nerve disease, * More than 2 peripheral IV catheters applied, * Psychiatric illness, * People with intellectual disabilities at a level that cannot perceive cognitive functions and * Individuals who did not perform or did not want to perform the procedures applied during the research process were not included in the study.
References
Publications (1)
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