Clinical Trial: Use of Chamomilla Recutita in Phlebitis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Therapeutic Topic Use of Chamomilla Recutita in Phlebitis Due to Peripheral Intravenous Therapy

Brief Summary: To verify the efficacy of topical applications of Chamomilla recutita infusion for phlebitis treatment, before dose response curve study and pilot study.

Detailed Summary: The hypothesis adopted was that patients with phlebitis due to peripheral intravenous infusion in anti-neoplasm chemotherapy, treated with a compress of Chamomilla recutita infusion for 20 minutes three times per day, would present a shorter phlebitis regression time in comparison with patients treated with a lukewarm water compress.
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Current Primary Outcome: phlebitis regression time [ Time Frame: medium of 7 days ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: palpable venous cord regression time [ Time Frame: 72 hours ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Sao Paulo

Dates:
Date Received: October 2, 2009
Date Started: September 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 2, 2009
Last Verified: October 2009