Cold pack gel complication Surgical site infection
Conditions
Interventions
Control group received standard routine postoperative care consisted of vital sign recording,
intravenous fluid,
input/output recording,
an analgesic drugs,
an antibiotic,
foley’s catheter retention and surgical wound dressing with a waterproof transparent patch ,Group number was concealed in sealed envelopes that were opened after completion of the surgery. Surgeons
consisted of vital sign recording,
foley’s catheter retention and surgical wound dressing with a waterproof transparent patch (tegadermR with pad or Op-
site).
Participants in the intervention group received cold pack gel with its own thin fabric bag that was kept at -
4°C. Then,
cold pack gel was placed on surgical wound dressing at 2 hours after surgery for 6 hours of duration. It was changed every two hours for preserving cold temperature. Control group received standard ro
12 and 24 hours after surgery. Participants were asked to choose a number from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the worst pain) to describe their pain.
No Intervention Other,Experimental Device
Control group,Cold pack group
Sponsors
TU research fund for students
TU research fund for students
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: pregnant women who underwent cesarean section under spinal block with 0.5% heavy marcaine and morphine 0.2 mg (Total 2-2.2ml) , with pfannenstiel incision, age more than 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: underlying disease as cold urticaria and raynuad phenomenon, infection at surgical site, active skin lesion at surgical site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative VAS scores in cold pack group compare to control group 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery VAS scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pethidine comsumption 24 hours after surgery Pethidine comsumption (mg) within 24 hours after surgery,Time for first dose of pethidine requirement first dose of pethidine requirement Nurse recording,Length of hospital stay since admission until discharge Medical record | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactMathavee Chaowalit
Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university
Outcome results
None listed