an Educational Program About Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Phase 3

• Conditions: Intraabdominal Hypertension
• Interventions: Procedure: transducer technique

• Registration Number: NCT02639013
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Early detection of intra-abdominal hypertension is essential to the prevention of abdominal compartment syndrome and requires close surveillance of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients at increased risk. intra-abdominal hypertension measurements are often taken by the bedside nurse, and in some cases, initiation of serial intra-abdominal hypertension monitoring is prompted by critical care nurses.

Detailed Description

Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure is simple, inexpensive, safe and accurate method in determining the presence of intra-abdominal hypertension. This measurement can guide patient management. Monitoring intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.

for signs of abdominal compartment syndrome has become an inexpensive and useful diagnostics tool for identifying complications. An integrated approach to screening and monitoring for intra-abdominal hypertension may improve patient outcomes and decrease hospital costs. Due to the high incidence of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, it is essential for critical care nurses to regularly monitor intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.

Critical care nurses have the ability to identify intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, implement and evaluate management interventions. Nursing practice should be centered on evidence based practice guidelines . Nurses should provide a standard of care in managing patients who are at risk of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome from pre hospital, emergency, operating room and intensive care areas

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Study Start: 2015-12
• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-24
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-24
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• all nurses that have more than one years experience in the trauma ,general and gastrointestinal ICU

Exclusion Criteria

• nurses less than one year experience

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ttransducer technique	transducer technique	the nurses will measure intraabdominal pressure at each shift during the day by using transducer technique

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
improve nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome	6 months	pretest and post questionaire will be used to evaluate the improvement in nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevent abdominal compartment syndrome	3 months	measure inta-abdominal pressure correctly and continuously monitor signs of increased intrabdominal pressure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing; 🇪🇬 Egypt, Assuit, Egypt