Prevalence of infusion related inflammation of the vein and the comparison of the effectiveness of heparinoid application and ichthammol glycerin application on the reduction of infusion related inflammation of the vei
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Phlebitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/05/002629
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Punitha Ezhilarasu
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
•All adult patients admitted in selected adult wards of Christian medical college,Vellore and develop phlebitis as the result of intravenous therapy.
•Patients with visual infusion phlebitis score of two or more
•Patients with infusion related phlebitis and not received any form of intervention by the staff
•Patients who develop phlebitis only on the upper limbs.
Exclusion Criteria
•Patients who will be receiving chemotherapeutic agents
•Patients with central venous catheter on the same limb.
•Patients with dermatological disorders.
•Patients with any bleeding disorders,injury to the same limb,pre-existing lymphatic obstruction.
•Patients who are allergic to heparinoid or ichthammol glycerine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Study result helps in the provision of the most effective intervention for the management of phlebitisTimepoint: 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Study result helps in the identification of prevalence of phlebitis and its associated factors.Timepoint: 6 weeks