Phlebitis management-related intravenous cannulation.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: After obtaining the patients consent and explaining the use of the IV House UltraDressing, the dressing is applied over the IV cannula site immediately after cannul
Sponsors
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Months to 3 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patient aged 2 months to 3 years. 2. Patient with IV catheter dwell time exceeding 48 hours. 3. Intravenous therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with existing phlebitis or skin infections. 2. Patient with known allergies or reaction to the material used in the ultra-dressing. 3. Pediatric patients older than 3 years. 4. Patients with chronic vascular or immune system conditions that could influence the development of phlebitis. ents with IV catheters for less than 48 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing phlebitis in pediatrics. Timepoint: The patient's response is assessed for phlebitis within three days of applying the intravenous cannula dressing. Method of measurement: Phlebitis is assessed in pediatrics using the Visual Infusion Phlebitis Scale (VIPS) to assess phlebitis severity. within three days of applying the intervenous cannula dressing. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
Public ContactRoaa Qaseem Mohammed
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Outcome results
None listed