Petroleum Jelly vs. Saline in Tracheostomy Wound Care and Ulcer Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: tracheostomy patients; tracheostomy, petroleum jelly, the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH Tool), Skin Integrity Score

• Registration Number: TCTR20240806002
• Lead Sponsor: Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj university

Brief Summary

The participants who received petroleum jelly application following tracheostomy demonstrated better results in preventing pressure ulcers and maintaining skin integrity compared with those who received sodium chloride irrigation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Start: 2024-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

A prospective randomized controlled trial included 28 participants who underwent tracheostomy procedures at Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, between November 2021 and December 2022.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria included tracheostomy procedures in patients with coronavirus disease 2019, emergency tracheostomy procedures, and tracheostomy procedures involving neck surgery or neck masses. The discontinuation criteria included death or the inability to care for the tracheostomy wound by dressing alone, such as requiring surgical debridement.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post tracheostomy wound healing 4 weeks The outcomes were evaluated by one physician and one nurse at 1, 2, and 4 weeks postoperatively using the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) Tool and Skin Integrity Score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
n/a n/a n/a