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Tapping method enhances vasodilation for venipuncture of hardly palpable veins

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K20741
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Fundamental nursing
Research InstitutionKibi International University

Principal Investigator

Ichimura Mika  吉備国際大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 講師 (80712281)

Research Collaborator OGINO tetsuya  岡山県立大学, 保健福祉学部看護学科, 教授
SASAKI shinsuke  岡山県立大学, 保健福祉学部看護学科, 准教授
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Keywordstapping / vasodilatation / venipuncture / venous palpation / nurses / vasodilation / 看護学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether tapping enhances vasodilation in hardly palpable veins. The methods of this study were showed as follows: subjects whose cutaneous veins were not or only slightly palpable were recruited to a cross-over trial with/without tapping (10 times in 5 sec) under tourniquet inflation on the upper arm. Vasodilation was evaluated by venous cross-sectional area, depth, and elevation using ultrasonography. Venous palpation scores were also measured.
At the result, 20 subjects, 4 men and 16 women aged 19-22 years old, were enrolled. Sixty percent of subjects reported failed venipuncture “sometimes” or “often”. After the tapping procedure, venous cross-sectional area significantly increased (14.6 ± 9.12 mm2 for control and 15.2 ± 9.79 mm2 for tapping) and venous depth significantly decreased (4.57 ± 2.31 mm for control and 4.23 ± 2.41 mm for tapping). In this study, our tapping procedure enhanced vasodilation in hardly palpable cutaneous veins.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

静脈怒張法としては様々な方法が知られているが、その効果を詳細に検証した研究はほとんどなく、ガイドラインにもエビデンスはあまり記載されていない。本研究では、血管が浮きにくい人に対してもタッピングによる血管拡張効果が認められ、タッピング法の効果と静脈怒張法としてのエビデンスを示すことができた。タッピング法は、手軽に短時間で行える方法であり、多忙な臨床現場のニーズに適した方法であるため、今回の研究成果がもたらす意義は大きいと考える。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2017

All Presentation (1 results)

  • [Presentation] 末梢静脈穿刺におけるタッピング法の効果の検証-静脈穿刺困難者を対象として-2017

    • Author(s)
      市村美香(代表)、佐々木新介
    • Organizer
      第37回日本看護科学学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2025-11-18  

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