Development and Validation of the HEAL Monitoring Protocol as a Standardized Nursing Checklist for Postoperative Recovery and Complication Surveillance in Abdominal Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 106
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Length of hospital stay (in days) – assessed from day of surgery to discharge.
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aims to develop and validate the HEAL Monitoring Protocol, a structured nurse led postoperative checklist for abdominal surgery patients. The protocol focuses on four domains: Hydration, Early Mobilization, Active Breathing, and Limb Monitoring. The intervention group will receive daily HEAL monitoring from postoperative day one to day five, while the control group will receive routine postoperative care and documentation. The study will compare recovery outcomes including length of hospital stay and incidence of postoperative complications. The HEAL protocol is designed to provide standardized nursing assessment, improve early detection of risks, and promote faster recovery among patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Outcome Assessor Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 65.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients aged 18 to 65 years undergoing elective abdominal surgery Both male and female patients Hemodynamically stable postoperatively Able to follow instructions and give informed consent Admitted for a minimum of 5 days postoperative recovery.
排除标准
- •Emergency abdominal surgeries Patients with neurological deficits, impaired cognition, or altered sensorium Patients requiring ICU care or mechanical ventilation postoperatively Patients with orthopedic limitations restricting mobility Unwilling or unable to participate in postoperative physiotherapy or exercise routines Patients with pre-existing respiratory or cardiac complications contraindicating active breathing or mobilization.
结局指标
主要结局
Length of hospital stay (in days) – assessed from day of surgery to discharge.
时间窗: From day of surgery to day of discharge (maximum up to 10 postoperative days)
次要结局
- Incidence of postoperative complications (hydration, pulmonary, VTE)(Within 10 postoperative days or until discharge, whichever is earlier)
研究者
Mr JAMES RAJ K
College of Nursing sciences, Dayananda Sagar University,