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Limb Splinting for Intravenous Cannulae in Neonates and Its Effects on Life Span of Intravenous Cannulae; A Randomised Controlled Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Hasi's Splint for Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 246 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of limb splinting in increasing the lifespan of intravenous (IV) cannulae in neonates. The study involves neonatal patients requiring peripheral IV cannulation. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does limb splinting increase the lifespan of IV cannulae compared to non-splinting? What are the effects of splinting on the incidence of complications like extravasation, occlusion, and leakage? Researchers will compare neonates with IV cannulae in splinted limbs to those with IV cannulae in non-splinted limbs to see if splinting extends the cannula's lifespan and reduces complications. Participants will: Undergo peripheral IV cannulation with and without limb splinting. Have the lifespan of their IV cannulae monitored and recorded until removal due to various complications or routine changes.
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Interventions
A splint made up of cotton and gauze piece rolled over a hard cardboard piece and covered by adhesive tape was applied to the limb immediately after fixing the cannula, as per the standardised method, to prevent movement at the underlying joint. Dimensions of the splints used were standardised as length extending two and a half inches on either side of the joint and width equal to the width of the limb just proximal to the joint.