Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial

Objective: This study compares the effectiveness of transpore tape and transparent film dressing on the incidence of early-stage phlebitis among patients with peripheral venous catheters. Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled prospective study on 308 inpatients in the intern...

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Main Authors: ปราโมทย์ ถ่างกระโทก, Krit Pongpirul, Jiruth Sriratanaban
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Published: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/272715
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Jiruth Sriratanaban
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description Objective: This study compares the effectiveness of transpore tape and transparent film dressing on the incidence of early-stage phlebitis among patients with peripheral venous catheters. Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled prospective study on 308 inpatients in the internal medicine wards of a community hospital in Thailand, from November 2020 to March 2021. The visual infusion phlebitis scale was employed for assessments by registered nurses at least every eight hours. Results: Demographic and health factors were similar in both transpore tape and transparent film dressing groups. Notably, early-stage phlebitis was detected in 77.92% of patients in the transpore tape group, significantly higher than the 66.88% in the transparent film group (p=0.030). The group using Transpore tape had a 1.16 times higher risk of early-stage phlebitis than the group using transparent film dressing (RR = 1.16, 95% CI = 0.116-0.452). Statistical analysis showed a significant difference in catheter removal time between the two groups. Conclusion: Transparent film dressings demonstrated greater efficacy in reducing early-stage phlebitis incidences in patients with peripheral venous catheters, suggesting their preferable use in clinical settings.
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spelling doaj-art-e383d365d1d9424eb5336368ca5a7ca52025-08-20T03:22:15ZengFaculty of Medicine Siriraj HospitalSiriraj Medical Journal2228-80822025-06-0177610.33192/smj.v77i6.272715Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trialปราโมทย์ ถ่างกระโทก0Krit Pongpirul1Jiruth Sriratanaban2Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Preventive and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; School of Global Health and Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Clinical Research Center, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Infection Biology & Microbiomes, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Objective: This study compares the effectiveness of transpore tape and transparent film dressing on the incidence of early-stage phlebitis among patients with peripheral venous catheters. Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled prospective study on 308 inpatients in the internal medicine wards of a community hospital in Thailand, from November 2020 to March 2021. The visual infusion phlebitis scale was employed for assessments by registered nurses at least every eight hours. Results: Demographic and health factors were similar in both transpore tape and transparent film dressing groups. Notably, early-stage phlebitis was detected in 77.92% of patients in the transpore tape group, significantly higher than the 66.88% in the transparent film group (p=0.030). The group using Transpore tape had a 1.16 times higher risk of early-stage phlebitis than the group using transparent film dressing (RR = 1.16, 95% CI = 0.116-0.452). Statistical analysis showed a significant difference in catheter removal time between the two groups. Conclusion: Transparent film dressings demonstrated greater efficacy in reducing early-stage phlebitis incidences in patients with peripheral venous catheters, suggesting their preferable use in clinical settings. https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/272715Peripheral venous cathetertransparent film dressingtranspore tapephlebitis
spellingShingle ปราโมทย์ ถ่างกระโทก
Krit Pongpirul
Jiruth Sriratanaban
Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
Siriraj Medical Journal
Peripheral venous catheter
transparent film dressing
transpore tape
phlebitis
title Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
title_full Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
title_fullStr Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
title_full_unstemmed Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
title_short Transpore Tape and Transparent Film Dressing on the Incidence of Early-Stage Phlebitis: A Comparative Randomized Trial
title_sort transpore tape and transparent film dressing on the incidence of early stage phlebitis a comparative randomized trial
topic Peripheral venous catheter
transparent film dressing
transpore tape
phlebitis
url https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/272715
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