Effectiveness of Topical Glycerine Sulphate Paste, Hirudoid Cream and Nil Application on Superficial Phlebitis

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infection

Treatments: Drug: Glycerine Magnesium sulphate paste; Other: No application; Drug: Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01226069

D/09/481

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the interventional study is to compare the different treatment modalities in reducing erythema size and rate of resolving phlebitis.

Enrollment: 147 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients admitted to the study institution between Dec 2009 and Feb 2010 and observed to develop redness associated with peripheral infusion cannula.

Exclusion criteria

• Thrombosis, poor skin condition, and pus seen at the previous puncture.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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147 participants in 3 patient groups

Glycerine Magnesium Sulphate paste

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Glycerine Magnesium sulphate paste

Hirudoid cream

Active Comparator group

Description:

Topical Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate

Treatment:

Drug: Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate

No application

Experimental group

Description:

Patient will not receive any topical application to apply on the phlebitis site. The outcome assessor will monitor regularly at pre-determined schedule as patients in other active arms.

Treatment:

Other: No application