Status:
UNKNOWN
PIcc Cost EffectiveneSS and Safety of Infusional Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Thrombosis
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Infusion therapy comprises the parenteral administration of solutions, through peripheral or central vascular access. Some solutions and drugs are highly irritating to the vascular endothelium and the...
Detailed Description
Patient recruitment: Adult and pediatric patients will be included during hospitalization in the clinical/surgical units at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Variables of registry: Clinical d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient above 5 years old,
- Hospitalized,
- With prescription of infusion therapy for 10 days or more of antibiotics, antineoplastics or other drugs with a pH lower than 5 or higher than 9 and / or osmolarity above 900 mOsm / l, parenteral nutrition or hypertonic solutions.
Exclusion
- Insertion of the central catheter in emergency situations.
- Critical patient in the acute or terminal stage;
- Chronic renal disease stage IV or V and indication of hemodialysis;
- Pediatric patients with leukemia until the induction phase;
- Adult patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia;
- Autologous and allogenic marrow transplantation;
- Upper limb with anatomical alteration, presence of arteriovenous fistula, axillary emptying or previous vascular procedure;
- Presence of skin changes in the area of the puncture, such as thrombophlebitis, dermatitis, cellulitis, burn among others;
- Patient using crutches or devices that require exertion or support in the upper limbs.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
624 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03392831
Start Date
April 1 2018
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
January 8 2018
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