Effect Of Clustered Nursing Interventions On Physiological Response In Critically Ill Patients

Alexandria University80 enrolled

Overview

To determine physiological responses related to clustered nursing interventions among critically ill patients.

Clustered nursing interventions are defined as group of interventions more than six for each patient in one nursing interaction.The study was conducted on 80 mechanically ventilated adult patients admitted to intensive care units of Alexandria Main University Hospital and Damanhour Medical National Institute. The most common procedures provided by nurses in direct care for those patients were vital signs measurements, central venous pressure measurement, suctioning, feeding, laboratory sampling, general care, repositioning, and administration of medications. Physiological parameters measured were end-tidal carbon dioxide using capnography, vital signs using bed side monitor, and oxygen saturation using pulse oximeter.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients of both sex, aged 18 years and over * mechanically ventilated for ≥ 48 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * lung disorder (eg, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, ARDS) * pregnancy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change in end tidal CO2 in mmHg (EtCO2) change in oxygen saturation (SO2)

measured 5 min before procedure (baseline), 5 min after start, 10 min after, immediately at end procedure, 15 min after end procedure for two weeks

Time frame: up to 14 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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