phlebitis. Vascular complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: IInclusion criteria: having an IV catheter, gauge No. 20 (with all catheters of an essentially single brand), age between 18-60 years old, hospitalization in the internal medicine ward for at least 72 hours, no allergy to the drugs and the wound dressing, lack of blood transfusion, systolic blood pressure between 90 to 180 mmHg, no diabetes, no skin disease in the area of phlebitis, no pregnancy or lactation, having at least one phlebitis symptom (pain, redness, irritation) around the area, no chemical or herbal oil use for treatment of the phlebitis during the study, no history of allergy to the plants containing Quercetin or Tannic acid, using upper limbs for catheterization, using aseptic conditions for catheterization Exclusion criteria: patients discharged before three days, taking contraceptive drugs, patients with known comorbidities including hyper-coagulability states (e.g., anti-cardiolipin antibodies, anti-phospholipid antibodies, and vitamin C deficiency)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phlebitis. Timepoint: Before and 12 hours after treatment for 72 hours. Method of measurement: 4 degree visual phlebitis scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dermal side effects. Timepoint: 12 hours for 72 hours. Method of measurement: Observation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Birjand University of Medical Sciences