Evaluation of the Efficiency of Z Technique Training

Nurse's Role Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Training for Nurses to Use the Z Technique in Intramuscular Injection Application

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05933551
• Other study ID #: TarsusU-NBARISEREN-001
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2023
• Est. completion date: October 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Tarsus University
• Contact: Nadiye BARIS EREN
• Phone: +90 507 207 78 40
• Email: nbariseren[@]tarsus.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate of the efficiency of training for nurses to use the Z technique in intramuscular injection application.

The main question it aims to answer is:

• Is there an effect of training on the use of Z technique in intramuscular injection practice of nurses?

The sample size was calculated as a minimum of 64 people. It consists of nurses who volunteered to participate in the study.

Description:

The research was designed in a semi-experimental single group in the pretest-posttest order and will be carried out in four stages:

In the 1st Stage: The socio-demographic characteristics of the nurses and their knowledge levels about the Z technique will be evaluated before the training.

In the 2nd stage: Training will be given on the Z technique on the planned day, time and place. The education is planned to be given at Tarsus University. The training content will be presented to the participants as a powerpoint presentation (30 min), laboratory practice (15 min) and question-answer (15 min).

In the 3rd Stage: After the training, the knowledge levels and skills of the nurses regarding the Z technique will be evaluated.

In the 4th Stage: 1 month after the training, the use cases of the Z technique will be evaluated.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 64
• Est. completion date: October 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All nurses who volunteer, work in the hospital and perform injections will take part in the research as participants.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who do not continue the study or who express that they want to leave and who do not apply injections in the clinic they work will be excluded from the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Nurse's Role

Intervention

Other:
• Z Technique Training
Training on Z technique will be given on the planned day, time and place. The education is planned to be given at Tarsus University. The training content will be presented to the participants as a powerpoint presentation (30 min), laboratory practice (15 min) and question-answer (15 min).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Tarsus University	Mersin	Tarsus

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tarsus University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Altun I. May the Z-Tracking Technique to Prevent Any Leakage in Insulin Injection Be an Alternative to the 10-Second Waiting Technique? J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 Mar;12(2):537-538. doi: 10.1177/1932296817730378. Epub 2017 Sep 18. No abstract available. — View Citation

Ayinde O, Hayward RS, Ross JDC. The effect of intramuscular injection technique on injection associated pain; a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021 May 3;16(5):e0250883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250883. eCollection 2021. — View Citation

Yilmaz D, Khorshid L, Dedeoglu Y. The Effect of the Z-Track Technique on Pain and Drug Leakage in Intramuscular Injections. Clin Nurse Spec. 2016 Nov/Dec;30(6):E7-E12. doi: 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000245. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knowledge levels for the Z technique	After the training, the knowledge levels of the nurses about the Z technique will be evaluated.	10 min
Primary	Skill levels for the Z technique	After the training, the skill levels of the nurses about the Z technique will be evaluated.	10 min
Primary	Frequency of Using the Z Technique	Z technique use cases will be evaluated 1 month after the training.	1 month after the training.
Secondary	Nurses' Descriptive Characteristics	The sociodemographic and working characteristics of the nurses before the training and the characteristics of the use of the Z technique in intramuscular injection will be examined.	10 min

External Links

•   The Effect of Different Techniques Used in Intramuscular Injection On Pain And Drug Leakage