Comparing Flushing with Saline Lock on phlebitis and catheter patency

Comparing the effects of Flushing and Saline Lock on phlebitis and patency time of peripheral intravenous catheters in patients admitted to the medical department

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191218045773N2

Enrollment

160

Registered

2020-01-31

Start date

2020-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-02-24

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Conditions

Condition 1: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Condition 2: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Condition 3: pneumonia. Condition 4: urinary tract infection. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified Whooping cough, unspecified species with pneumonia Urinary tract infection, site not specified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the "pulsatile flushing" group prior the first drug is injected into the catheter, 1 m.l Normal saline (NS) 0.9% will be injected within 1 second (sec), then 1se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: prescribing of ceftriaxon as a antibiotic prescribing at least two and up to three types of injection drugs within 24 hours A catheter N. 20 is inserted into the forearm Ages between 18-65 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Phlebitis. Timepoint: Every 12 h for 96 h since catheter is inserted. Method of measurement: Visual Phlebitis scale.;Catheter patency. Timepoint: Every 12 h for 4 day. Method of measurement: Catheter patency checklist.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Javad Hosseini

Esfarayen University of Medical Sciences

s.j.hoseini2016@gmail.com0098 5831550000- 602

Outcome results

None listed

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