IRCT2014060117941N1 IRCT 2014-07-19 Kerman University of Medical Science Effect of hegu point massage with ice on intensity of pain due of venipuncture Comparing the efficiency of Hegu point massage with ice on severity of venipuncture pain compared to placebo in children with thalassemia referring to Kerman Samenolhojaj Medical Center in 2014 2014-07-01 anticipated 86 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/16387 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Diagnostic. N/A pain. Intervention 1: In group experimental for determine the Hegou point, child's thumb was placed in the adduction position; in this case, a muscular prominence peak (related to the thumb adductor) was the Hegu point. then some icy marbles (2 cm in diameter) were placed in plastic gloves and then were wrapped into one-layer cotton cloth. The researcher messaged the subject’s hand (the hand that was not used for venipuncture) slowly and rotationally with icy marbles 5 minutes before penetrating IV (researcher was trained by an expert in this regard). Each time, maximum pressure was for one minute, and massage was stopped for 10 seconds. This intervention lasted for 5 minutes. Intervention 2: . In the placebo group, the same method was used except that the icy marbles were placed on the fake point on back of the hands without any pressure or massage (the area between the third and fourth metacarpal bones).