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First received: January 8, 2023

Clinical Trial: Reducing the Risk of Phlebitis From Peripheral Venous Catheter

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Phlebitis

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Evaluation of the Effect of Proximal Massage and Fist Clenching in Reducing the Risk of Phlebitis From Peripheral Venous Catheter

Brief Summary: Nurses frequently use peripheral venous catheters in hospitals to provide medications and fluids for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Peripheral venous catheter use brought various problems, including phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation, ecchymosis, thrombophlebitis, and embolism, in addition to being a regularly utilized nursing practice. The literature used techniques like heat application, fist clenching, and proximal massage to lower the risk of thrombophlebitis and associated problems.

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