Health Condition 1: null- infants admitted to pediatric ward
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: SPLINT for i.v. canula: splint made up of cotton and gauze piece rolled over a hard cardboard piece of standard size to be applied to the limb immediately after fixing the cannula, as p
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All infants (up to 12 months of age) who are admitted in pediatric ward and who have IV cannula placed on limbs at the site of wrist, elbow, ankle or knee for administration of drugs and/or IV fluids, where parents will consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants who have IV cannula on sites other than joint areas (wrist, elbow, ankle and knee), ï?· Infants with congenital malformations of the limbs, ï?· Infants whose parents do not give consent for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the efficacy of joint immobilization by limb splinting on functional duration of peripherally inserted intra venous cannula in infantsTo determine the efficacy of joint immobilization by limb splinting on functional duration of peripherally inserted intra venous cannula in infants.Timepoint: every 4 hours from the time of insertion of i.v. canula | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To Study the efficacy of joint immobilization by limb splinting on incidence of complications- extravasation and swelling at I.V. site of peripherally inserted intra venous cannula in infantsTimepoint: every 4 hours from the time of insertion of i.v. canula | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bhavna Dhingra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed