Clinical Trial: an Educational Program About Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Temporal Trend Analysis of Nurse's Knowledge and Practice Before and After Implementing an Educational Program Regarding Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Brief Summary: Early detection of intra-abdominal hypertension is essential to the prevention of abdominal compartment syndrome and requires close surveillance of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients at increased risk. intra-abdominal hypertension measurements are often taken by the bedside nurse, and in some cases, initiation of serial intra-abdominal hypertension monitoring is prompted by critical care nurses.

Detailed Summary:

Measurement of intra-abdominal pressure is simple, inexpensive, safe and accurate method in determining the presence of intra-abdominal hypertension. This measurement can guide patient management. Monitoring intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.

for signs of abdominal compartment syndrome has become an inexpensive and useful diagnostics tool for identifying complications. An integrated approach to screening and monitoring for intra-abdominal hypertension may improve patient outcomes and decrease hospital costs. Due to the high incidence of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, it is essential for critical care nurses to regularly monitor intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal per-fusion pressure.

Critical care nurses have the ability to identify intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, implement and evaluate management interventions. Nursing practice should be centered on evidence based practice guidelines . Nurses should provide a standard of care in managing patients who are at risk of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome from pre hospital, emergency, operating room and intensive care areas


Sponsor: Assiut University

Current Primary Outcome: improve nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

pretest and post questionaire will be used to evaluate the improvement in nurses knowledge and practice about abdominal compartment syndrome


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: prevent abdominal compartment syndrome [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

measure inta-abdominal pressure correctly and continuously monitor signs of increased intrabdominal pressure


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Assiut University

Dates:
Date Received: December 17, 2015
Date Started: December 2015
Date Completion: October 2016
Last Updated: December 20, 2015
Last Verified: November 2015