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Background and Objective: first intravenous catheter used in1945. The most important of which is phlebitis. We decided to compare the Sign of phlebitis in using handplast, leucoplast and sterile gauze bandage. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was carried out on 205(26.1± 5.6) clients hospitalized in Deziani hospital,Gorgan fell into handplast (N=95) and leucoplast (N=59) and sterile gauze bandage(N=51)group. First a check list was used to collect demographic data .After that, the same one inserted the venous catheter for all subjects in a perfect sterile condition then placed the handplast, leucoplast and sterile gauze bandage one catheter site. After 24, 36 and 48 hours, the place was studied about the sign of phlebitis. We were non –parametric test, chi square. T test and odds ration to analyze the data. Results: The result shows that the rate of sign phlebitis in both groups was 13.2%(24h),28.8%(36h)and49.2%(48h).Chi-square shows that there is no significant difference between three groups in 24h,36h and 48h . But odd ration of sign phlebitis is reported in leucoplast with sterile gauze bandage espy in 36h. [R.R=1.998; CI 95 %( 1.053 - 3.794)]. Conclusion: it seems there effect of both leucoplast and handplast with sterile gauze bandage on preventing from sign phlebitis is the same

Objective: to investigate whether a neoprene ankle support and elastic bandage around the ankle joint of subjects with ankle sprain (grade I&II) would , in short term (a) reduce pain (b) improve ankle joint position sense and comparison of their effect with each other if they have. Materials & Methods: In a semi-experimental study, 30 subjects (16men, 14 women, age between 16-52) with ankle sprain grade I&II). Subjects had to have at least 2cm from 10cm visual analogue scale (VAS) of ankle pain for study entry. All patients were randomly assigned to either an elastic bandage or a neoprene ankle support. One week later they were assigned to the opposite selection. Joint position sense was assessed in the sitting position using an electrogoniometer and pain by VAS where 0cm equals no pain and 10 cm equals worst pain. ankle pain and JPS were assessed for each selection one week apart. During each visit assessment were performed at baseline and after 20 min of bandage/neoprene ankle support application. Results: the mean of scores for ankle variables JPS and VAS was taken and paired-t test and Wilcoxon signed rank test was employed to calculate the different between two trails. Neoprene ankle support had significant effect on ankle JPS (P=0.034). But elastic bandage had no effect (P=0.539). Both of them had significantly reduced ankle pain. (P=0.000) Conclusion: In subjects with both neoprene ankle support and elastic bandage reduced ankle pain with more effect of neoprene ankle support. Only the neoprene ankle support had effect on knee JPS.

Objective: to investigate whether a neoprene sleeve and elastic bandage around the knee joint of subjects with knee osteoarthritis (OA) would , in short term (a) reduce pain (b) improve knee joint position sense and comparison of their effect with each other if they have. Materials & Methods: In a semi-experimental study, 30 subjects (11 men, 19 women, age between 33-75) with unilateral knee OA. Subjects had to have at least 2cm from 10cm visual analogue scale (VAS) of knee pain for study entry.All patients were randomly assigned to either an elastic bandage or a neoprene sleeve. One week later they were assigned to the opposite selection. Joint position sense was assessed in the sitting position using an electrogoniometer and pain by VAS where 0cm equals no pain and 10 cm equals worst pain. Knee pain and JPS were assessed for each selection one week apart. During each visit assessment were performed at baseline and after 20 min of bandage/neoprene sleeve application. Results: the mean of scores for knee variables JPS and VAS was taken and paired-t test and Wilcoxon signed rank test was employed to calculate the different between two trails. Neoprene sleeve had significant effect on knee JPS (P=0.037). But elastic bandage had no effect (P=0.631). Both of them had significantly reduced knee pain. (P=0.000) Conclusion: In subjects with both neoprene sleeve and elastic bandage reduced knee pain with more effect of neoprene sleeve. Only the neoprene sleeve had effect on knee JPS.