Effect of using a Nursing Care Protocol on a person with an amputation due to Diabetes Mellitus

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus; Amputation, Surgical; C19.246.09

• Registration Number: RBR-33m2tb8
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual da Paraíba - UEPB

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-04-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Be 18 years of age or older; present amputation due to diabetic complications; being treated in the inpatient units of the hospitals participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit; presenting a medical diagnosis of neurological deficit that hinders the learning process; have hearing and/or visual impairment; Health professionals

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find a reduction in the length of stay, a decrease in the rate of complications such as: reinfections and readamputations, through the application of the protocol and the data collection instrument that includes the records of the length of stay and subsequent complications identified through the measurement /record of hospitalization days, number of reinfections and reamputations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to verify the reduction or relief of pain reports, through the evaluation of pain on a numerical scale contained in the protocol;Reduce healing time by applying the protocol, in addition to measuring healing time based on the number of days between the onset of injury and healing;Identify motor difficulties and provide guidance to achieve the highest possible level of autonomy through the Barthel Index, which verifies functional independence through scoring according to the questions, and indicates the possibility of carrying out daily activities, the lower the score, the lower the functional capacity of the patient to perform the activities;Identify the rates of glycemic curve control, through capillary blood glucose and recording in a data collection instrument through measurement with capillary blood glucose values