Effectiveness of Topical Glycerine Sulphate Paste, Hirudoid Cream and Nil Application on Superficial Phlebitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infection
• Interventions: Drug: Glycerine Magnesium sulphate paste; Other: No application; Drug: Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate

• Registration Number: NCT01226069
• Lead Sponsor: Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the interventional study is to compare the different treatment modalities in reducing erythema size and rate of resolving phlebitis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-11
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Status Verified: 2010-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-20
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 147

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients admitted to the study institution between Dec 2009 and Feb 2010 and observed to develop redness associated with peripheral infusion cannula.

Exclusion Criteria

• Thrombosis, poor skin condition, and pus seen at the previous puncture.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Glycerine Magnesium Sulphate paste	Glycerine Magnesium sulphate paste	-
No application	No application	Patient will not receive any topical application to apply on the phlebitis site. The outcome assessor will monitor regularly at pre-determined schedule as patients in other active arms.
Hirudoid cream	Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate	Topical Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Erythema size	5 days	The incremental percentage change in erythema size

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to resolve redness	5 days	The rate of phlebitis resolution

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore