Condition 1: Dry Eye Syndrome. Condition 2: Corneal Ulcer. Dry eye syndrome Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A: Artificial tear gels in the right eye every six hours for five days and in the left eye polyethylene coating and its replacement every 12 hours for five d
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: They are 60 years old or older. Be hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Have a endotracheal tube and be mechanically ventilated. Have a Glasgow coma scale score of seven or below seven. Their body temperature should be between 36.4 to 37.2 in the morning and 37.2 to 37.8 in the evening using an oral thermometer. Do not have dry eyes at the time of admission using the Schirmer test. Do not have corneal ulcers at the time of admission using the Fluorescein test. Blink less than five times per minute. No head and face trauma. Have no signs of increased intracranial pressure. Have no history of using eye lubricants (before hospitalization). Have no history of eye disease or eye surgery. Have no history of hospitalization in the intensive care unit during the past month. Incomplete closing of the eyelids due to the use of sedatives There are no wounds, eye injuries or eye infections
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients whose hospitalization time is more than 24 hours. Patients admitted to the ward with a diagnosis of brain death. Patients whose level of consciousness is increased and they are separated from mechanical ventilation Patients' deaths occur. Patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit for less than five days. Patients who are transferred to other wards during the study. Patients whose blinking reflex returns. Patients who are allergic to artificial tears gel.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dry eye. Timepoint: The first day of intervention and then daily for five days. Method of measurement: Schirmer Test.;Corneal Ulcer. Timepoint: The first day of intervention and then daily for five days. Method of measurement: Fluorescein Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Darvishpoor Kakhki
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed