The effect of clinical audit process on the suctioning skills of nurses

The effect of clinical audit process on the endo-tracheal and tracheostomy suctioning skills of nurses working in the critical care units )ICU) in AJA hospitals in Tehran

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015080123446N1

Enrollment

135

Registered

2015-10-05

Start date

2013-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Tracheostomy. Attention to tracheostomy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Five-stage of clinical audit including assessment of suction procedure skill,comparison of current situation with standards, identifying weaknesses, face to face education in 45 min, a

Five-stage of clinical audit including assessment of suction procedure skill,comparison of current situation with standards, identifying weaknesses, face to face education in 45 min, and reassessment

Control group: Assessment of suction procedure skill,comparison of current situation with standards, identifying weaknesses, and reassessment of suction procedure skill.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: anesthesia technicians and nursing staff in the ICUs with an associate degree or higher; at least two months work experience in the ICUs. Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to maintain in the study; having very good score in the pre-intervention phase.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Endotracheal and tracheostomy Suctioning Skill. Timepoint: pre intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: checklist.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahla Aliyari

AJA University of Medical Sciences

aliyar_shah@yahoo.com+98 21 7750 0404

Outcome results

None listed

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