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Effect of nursing care on prevention of dry eye in adult patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Randomized clinical trial: effect of nursing interventions on prevention of dry eye in critically ill patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5r8syp
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-04-29
Start date
2016-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dry eye

Interventions

interned in ICU for at least 24 hours
Patients over 18 yeaars old
independent of sex
with no dry eye at admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
in mechanical ventilation therapy
snap less than 5 per minute
in comatose, sedated or Glasgow less than or equal to 7 will be randomized into control and experimental groups. Experimental group I: 100 patients will receive artificial tear gel after eye cleaning
then 2 drops will instill the drops in the inner region of the lid of each eye and passively closes the eyes of the patients. Control group: 100 patients will receive 0.9% saline (eye care). With the
then will instil 5 ml of 0.9% saline in the inner corner of the eyelid to the outside of each eye and passively close the eyes of patients. The interventions of the experimental groups I and II and t
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Sponsors

Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Lead Sponsor
Santa Casa Montes Claros
Collaborator
Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
No minimum to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be over 18 years; did not present dry eye at the time of admission; stay in the ICU for at least 24 hours; be in mechanical ventilation therapy; glance less than 5 per minute; comatose, sedated or Glasgow less than or equal to 7; consent to participate in research or have.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have not the responsabille authorization; Patients with severe eye disease or with history of adverse effects after use of any of the interventions proposed and not tolerate the treatment: artificial tear gel, artificial tear liquid and saline 0.9%.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To verify the nursing interventions (artificial tear gel, liquid artificial tears and saline 0.9%)effects to prevent dry eye in adult patients admitted in ICU. Interventions will be applied in both eyes of the patients from 12 to 12 hours for five consecutive days. Schirmer test will be applyed to evaluate the lacrimal volume. Fluorescein test will be applyed to evaluate the ocular surface. The expected result is: positive values in Schirmer test and no corneal ulcers presence.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To verify the artificial tear gel effect to prevent dry eye in adult patients admitted to ICU. The measurements and parameters used to assess this outcome is the same as described for the primary outcome.;To verify the artificial tears effect to prevent dry eye in adult patients admitted to ICU. The measurements and parameters used to assess this outcome is the same as described for the primary outcome.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactDiego;Tânia Araújo;Chianca

Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros;Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

diego.dias1508@gmail.com;taniachianca@gmail.com+55 (38) 3213 2150; +55 (31) 3409 9887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)