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The prevention of eye problems in ICU patients

Comparison the effect of two types of eye care for prevention of corneal dryness and corneal defect in ICU patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201104186228N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2011-08-20
Start date
2011-08-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Corneal ulcer and dryness. Corneal ulcer

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patients will recieve the routine eye care in the ward. Intervention 2: Eye irrigation every 8 hours and applying adhesive tape horizentaly to close the eye by nurse. Intervention
Prevention
The patients will recieve the routine eye care in the ward
Eye irrigation every 8 hours and applying adhesive tape horizentaly to close the eye by nurse.
Eye irrigation every 8 hours and applying the lubricant eye ointment by nurse.

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized in ICU for at least 5 days; Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8 in admission; No blinking response, normal shirmer test in admission; age between 20-65. Exclusion criteria: History of diabetes; thyroid and liver diseases; history of eye surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Corneal ulcer. Timepoint: First day and fifth day. Method of measurement: Flourecent test.;Corneal dryness. Timepoint: First day and fifth day. Method of measurement: Shirmer test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None. Timepoint: none. Method of measurement: none.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegin Masoudi Alavi

Kashan University of Medical Science

masudialavi_N@kaums.ac.ir, alavi.negin@yahoo.com+98 36 1555 0021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026