A comparative study of two dressing techniques the sterile gauze dressing and the routine dressing method (leucoplast) in incidence and intensity of phlebitis associated with peripheral intravenous catheter site.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- phlebitis.Adjustment and management of vascular access device
- Registration Number
- IRCT201101085564N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Vice – Chancellery of Research & Technology Affairs
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Having serum or IV medicine; Having no sensitivity to Leucoplast, Iodine or other medicines; Having no blood transfusion; having normal skin in the site that insert intravenous catheter; having no IV infusion of Hypertonic serum, having Systolic blood pressure upper 90 mm/Hg.
Exclusion criteria: The patient discharging or expiring, before 72 hours insert intravenous catheter
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of phlebitis. Timepoint: 24,48,72 hourse after catheter placement. Method of measurement: phlebitis scale.;Intensity of phlebitis. Timepoint: 24,48,72 hourse after catheter placement. Method of measurement: phlebitis scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method