Information on the Use of Anti-embolic Stockings in Patients Undergoing Vein Surgery

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Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Nursing Care; Vascular Surgery; Patient Education

• Registration Number: NCT07044739
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of information given to patients undergoing vein surgery regarding the use of anti-embolic stockings on their readiness for discharge and satisfaction with nursing care.

Detailed Description

Today, with the widespread use of evidence-based practices in nursing care, it is recommended that mechanical prophylaxis methods be widespread in preventing venous thromboembolism in patients. In particular, evaluating whether the clinical presentations of patients are suitable for these methods, applying mechanical prophylaxis safely and effectively, and informing patients about the subject for the home care process are among the basic responsibilities of nurses. The nurse who will provide the training should know all the practices that the patient will perform on how to care for himself/herself at home, explain them to the patient in an appropriate language, and first demonstrate them in person. Before providing training, nurses should provide training after passing a scale. The cheapest, most accessible and most frequently applied method among mechanical prophylaxis methods is the use of anti-embolic stockings, also known as elastic stockings. Elastic pressure stockings are widely used in the postoperative period. These stockings are effective by reducing endothelial damage, venous stasis and hypercoagulation processes that are effective in the emergence of venous thromboembolism. Before using these stockings, it is also the responsibility of the nurses to evaluate whether the patients have a possible allergy related to the stockings or a disease such as neuropathy or arterial insufficiency that would prevent the use of the stockings, to inform the patient about important points such as using the stockings individually, to be suitable for the person's leg size, to be wrinkle-free when worn or to be worn while lying down with the feet elevated, and to monitor the negative effects such as ischemia, numbness, and injuries that may occur during the use process. The nurse should be proactive in informing the patient about the use of anti-embolic stockings, which is one of the mechanical methods used to prevent venous stasis after vein surgery in patients, to ensure that they use them correctly, and to motivate the patient. In this context, the patient should be well informed in order to support the use of anti-embolic stockings at home starting from the post-operative period and to maintain compliance. The information headings should cover the purpose of anti-embolic stockings, frequency of use, and things to consider during use. No study has been found in the literature regarding the use of anti-embolic stockings in patients undergoing vein surgery, and it is thought that this study will increase the readiness for discharge and satisfaction levels of patients undergoing vein surgery by informing them.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-06-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-01
• Study Start: 2025-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-15
• Study Completion: 2026-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Having had vein surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• Having hearing/vision/mental problems
• Having been diagnosed with a psychological illness (schizophrenia, depression)
• Having any of the contraindications for the use of anti-embolic stockings in the patient (the patient has peripheral arterial disease or bypass grafts, peripheral neuropathy or other causes of sensory impairment, heart failure, pulmonary or leg edema, poor skin condition due to dermatitis/diabetes/venous ulcers, allergy or sensitivity to the materials in the stockings, and leg deformities that prevent the stockings from fitting properly)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Readiness for Discharge	Immediately after the intervention	Readiness for discharge will be assessed with the Discharge Readiness Scale. : The scale consists of 8 questions and 4 sub-dimensions as personal status, knowledge, coping, and expected support. The questions in the scale are assessed between '0=not ready' and '10=completely ready'. A total of 0-80 points can be obtained from the scale according to the answers given to the questions, and an increase in the score indicates that the level of readiness of the patients for discharge increases. In the scale dimension scores, a score of 7 and above is assessed as the patient is ready for discharge, and a score below 7 is assessed as not ready for discharge.
Nursing care satisfaction	Immediately after the intervention	Nursing care satisfaction will be assessed with the Nursing Care Satisfaction Scale. The 19 items in the scale are 5-point Likert type and aim to define patients' satisfaction with various aspects of nursing care. The scoring used to determine the degree of satisfaction includes the following statements: 1- Not at all satisfied, 2- Rarely satisfied, 3- Satisfied, 4- Very satisfied, 5- Completely satisfied. The scale has no cut-off point. The patient's satisfaction with nursing care is assessed with the scale as long as the patient stays in the patient's room. The score evaluation is made on a 0-100 score by adding the scores of all items on the scale and converting them to 100. It is reported that a total score of 100 indicates satisfaction with all aspects of nursing care. A high total score also indicates high patient satisfaction.