Comparison of two methods of warm wet compresses and Epsom salt spray on reducing infiltration, phlebitis and peripheral venous pain in children

Comparison of the effect of Epsom salt spray and wet hot compress on the rate of infiltration, phlebitis and peripheral venous pain in children

This study is a clinical trial with a control group, with parallel, double-blind, randomized phase 3 groups that will be performed on 114 children with phlebitis, infiltration and pain caused by peripheral venous catheter. Participants will be assigned in three groups (two internal groups and one control group) randomly with triple blocks.

This study will be performed on children admitted to the pediatric, surgical and emergency department of Allameh Bohlool Gonabadi Hospital. The children with venous complication, after obtaining the consent to participate in the study, are randomly divided into three groups: Epsom Salt spray, hot compress and control. The intervention will be performed as mentioned and then the data will be compared in three groups.The present study is a two-way blind study and the data collector, analyst and individuals under study will not be aware of the allocation of groups.

Inclusion criteria: Children older than 6 months. Having peripheral venous complications based on relevant scales. Consent of one of the parents to participate in the project. Exclusion criteria: Having a history of skin allergies. Having open wounds in the study area. Having kidney failure.

In intervention groups, wet hot compress or Epsom salt solution is placed in the involved position for 20 minutes. This intervention will be performed every 6 hours, and each time after the intervention at the end of 24 hours after the complication the pain, infiltration and phlebitis of the child will be measured.

Reduction of phlebitis, infiltration and pain caused by peripheral venous catheter

Children with peripheral venous complication will be selected based on inclusion criteria. Participants will be assigned to three groups using the permutation block method. In this study, the letter A is considered as intervention group 1 (Epsom salt spray), the letter B as intervention group 2 (hot compress) and the letter C as the control group. The size of each block is 3 people, the total number of blocks is 30 and the possible permutations are 6 modes. A code will be assigned to each of the triple blocks; Thus ABC is given code 1, ACB code 2, BAC code 3, BCA code 4, CAB code 5 and CBA code 6. Then, using "random number table" the order of assigning people in groups ,by selecting a random number and then scrolling down, will be obtained. If the number was between 1 and 6, the state related to that code is recorded, and if it was from zero and 7 to 9, the next number is selected. This will continue until the required sample size is completed.

For data blinding, the data collector, the analyst, and the subjects will not be aware of the allocation of groups.