Health Condition 1: null- Cancer patients undergoing Chemotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Experimental ARM: Moist heat therapy.: Moist heat therapy (Application of cotton hanky soaked in warm water with temperature ranged from 39-40ºC and then squeezed in such a way that it
Sponsors
Ms Simarpreet Kaur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study includes the patients who: 1. had undergone peripheral intravenous cannulation on upper limbs below the elbow (veins of dorsum of hands and forearm). 2. had vein assessment score 1, 2 and 3 (according to Vein Assessment Scale). 3. were willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study excludes the patients who:- 1. had undergone central venous cannulation, PICC line and porta cath. 2. had vein assessment score 4 and 5. 3. had extravasations or previous intra-venous infiltration on cannulation site. 4. had skin diseases and bleeding disorders. 5. had upper limb amputation. 6. were critically sick at the time of data collection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in duration of IV Cannulation.Timepoint: 1 minute | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not anyTimepoint: No any | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMs Simarpreet Kaur
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
Outcome results
None listed