Objective:The aim of this study is to observe the clinical effect of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment on the prevention of phlebitis due to cinobufagin.Methods:A total of 90 cancer patients who have been ...Objective:The aim of this study is to observe the clinical effect of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment on the prevention of phlebitis due to cinobufagin.Methods:A total of 90 cancer patients who have been receiving intravenous(Ⅳ)infusion of cinobufagin from May 2018 to June 2019 in the oncology department of our hospital were selected.They were then divided into three groups in a random manner,which include 30 cases in the control group,30 cases in the jinhuang ointment group,and 30 cases in the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment.The control group had a routine care before cinobufagin was infused from the first day of hospitalization.During the routine care mentioned previously,the jinhuang ointment group was given locally jinhuang ointment inunction,qd,and kept for 6 hours.Hand exercises were then done on the combined group excluding jinhuang ointment application,qd,at 10min.After treatment for 1 week,the phlebitis and pain incidences on the venipuncture site were then compared between the three groups.Results:After the 1-week treatment,the incidences of grade Ⅰ/Ⅱ phlebitis in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 53.5%,23.3%,and 10%,respectively.The results have shown a significant decrease in the jinhuang ointment group and the combined group as in comparison with the control group(P=0.0169,P=0.0003).Even with the incidence of the combined group being lower than that of the jinhuang ointment group,no statistically significant difference(P=0.1659)was found.The incidences of grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ phlebitis in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 23.3%,3.3%,and 3.3%,respectively.Both the jinhuang ointment group and the combined group had significantly lower results than that of the control group(P=0.0003,P=0.0227).There was no difference in the results of the combined group and the jinhuang ointment group.The incidences of pain in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 56.7%,36.7%,and 20%,respectively.There was no significant difference in the results of the jinhuang ointment group and the control group(P=0.1205);the combined group has shown a significant decrease in the incidence compared with the control group(P=0.0035);the incidence of pain in the combined group was lower than that of the jinhuang ointment group,but without a statistical difference(P=0.1520).Conclusion:Hand exercise together with jinhuang ointment inunction can significantly reduce the incidence of phlebitis produced by cinobufagin.展开更多
文摘Objective:The aim of this study is to observe the clinical effect of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment on the prevention of phlebitis due to cinobufagin.Methods:A total of 90 cancer patients who have been receiving intravenous(Ⅳ)infusion of cinobufagin from May 2018 to June 2019 in the oncology department of our hospital were selected.They were then divided into three groups in a random manner,which include 30 cases in the control group,30 cases in the jinhuang ointment group,and 30 cases in the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment.The control group had a routine care before cinobufagin was infused from the first day of hospitalization.During the routine care mentioned previously,the jinhuang ointment group was given locally jinhuang ointment inunction,qd,and kept for 6 hours.Hand exercises were then done on the combined group excluding jinhuang ointment application,qd,at 10min.After treatment for 1 week,the phlebitis and pain incidences on the venipuncture site were then compared between the three groups.Results:After the 1-week treatment,the incidences of grade Ⅰ/Ⅱ phlebitis in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 53.5%,23.3%,and 10%,respectively.The results have shown a significant decrease in the jinhuang ointment group and the combined group as in comparison with the control group(P=0.0169,P=0.0003).Even with the incidence of the combined group being lower than that of the jinhuang ointment group,no statistically significant difference(P=0.1659)was found.The incidences of grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ phlebitis in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 23.3%,3.3%,and 3.3%,respectively.Both the jinhuang ointment group and the combined group had significantly lower results than that of the control group(P=0.0003,P=0.0227).There was no difference in the results of the combined group and the jinhuang ointment group.The incidences of pain in the control group,the jinhuang ointment group,and the group of hand exercise combined with jinhuang ointment were 56.7%,36.7%,and 20%,respectively.There was no significant difference in the results of the jinhuang ointment group and the control group(P=0.1205);the combined group has shown a significant decrease in the incidence compared with the control group(P=0.0035);the incidence of pain in the combined group was lower than that of the jinhuang ointment group,but without a statistical difference(P=0.1520).Conclusion:Hand exercise together with jinhuang ointment inunction can significantly reduce the incidence of phlebitis produced by cinobufagin.