COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOPICAL GLYCERINE MAGNESIUM SULPHATE PASTE Vs HEPARINOID (THROMBOPHOB) OINTMENT ON PHLEBITIS AMONG PATIENTS ON PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS THERAPY.
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Reduction in phlebitis and pain within 24hours using magnesium sulphate paste application.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/05/013888
- Lead Sponsor
- ot Applicable
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who developed phlebitis only in the upper limb with visual infusion phlebitis score of two or more.
-Patients who are 18 to 65 years old.
-Patients with infusion-related phlebitis and not received any form of intervention by a staff nurse.
-Patients who can speak Tamil, English, Hindi, and Telugu.
Exclusion Criteria
-Patients who are allergic to Glycerine Magnesium Sulphate paste or heparinoid (thrombophob) ointment.
-Patients on central venous catheter on the same side of the limb, dermatological disorder, cardiac problems, lymphatic obstruction, Haematological disorders and bleeding disorders
-Patients on intravenous chemotherapy.
-Patients with injury on the same side of the limb.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method