DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i01.010

Pages: 51-56

Background of the study: The concept of intermittent use of an intravenous (I.V) catheter began in the early 1970s, when a stopcock was added to plastic tubing on a winged needle. Almost all patients admitted to hospital require a peripheral intravenous catheter to provide access for administration of drugs and fluids and parenteral nutrition. Thrombophlebitis is a common complication in the hospital and many factors contributing to the development of thrombophlebitis. Magnesium Sulphate with Glycerin dressing and Heparinoid ointment application are found to be used widely for the management of phlebitis. It is becoming a common practice in hospitals, both intervention are more effective in prevention of thrombophlebitis. Aim: The study was to assess the effectiveness of glycerin with magnesium sulphate application on level of superficial thrombophlebitis. Methodology: The research design selected for this study was true-experimental pre-test and post-test control group research design. The sample size comprises of 60 patients with superficial thrombophlebitis admitted at HSK Hospital Bagalkot. The sampling technique adopted for this study will be simple random technique. In the present study the data will be collected by standard tool visual infusion phlebitis for, the data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of mean percentage by distribution, paired “t” test and Chi square test for association. Result: The finding revealed that the difference between pre test and post test scores of the thrombophlebitis patients shows that, difference between mean pre test [3.9] and mean posttest [1.67] scores, found to be statistically difference at 0.05 level of significant [t= 19.63 (p valve=0.0001) p<0.05]. The mean post test level of thrombophlebitis will be significantly lower than the mean pre test level of thrombophlebitis among patients receiving intravenous infusion. Conclusion: The study proved that pre test and post test scores ...