Effects of Valsalva Maneuver, EMLA Cream, and Stress Ball for Pregnant Women's Venipuncture Pain

CONCLUSIONS: The current study can generate awareness in pregnant women in terms of choosing between pharmacological and nonpharmacological practices that nurses use during PIVC insertion. As the only randomized controlled blind study that has been performed on the topic, the current study offers nurses evidence of a way to reduce PIVC pain in pregnant women.PMID:33626021
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research