Actively Recruiting
Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in Adult Patients and Associated Outcomes
Led by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Updated on 2024-05-20
840
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
116 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Lead Sponsor
H
Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this multicenter randomized clinical trial is to compare the tunneling technique of PICC insertion with the non-tunneled insertion technique in the incidence of the combined or isolated outcome of catheter-related bloodstream primary infection, thrombosis, obstruction, and accidental dislodgement in the adult population within a period of up to 30 days.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in Adult Patients and Associated Outcomes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients (18 years or older) admitted to medical, surgical, or intensive care units who need PICC insertion
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with chronic kidney disease, whether on dialysis or not
- Patients in critical or unstable condition, including those needing intubation, with respiratory rate less than 8 or greater than 35 breaths per minute, oxygen saturation below 90%, heart rate below 40 or above 140 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure under 90 mmHg, Glasgow Coma Scale decrease of more than 2 points, or prolonged/repeated seizures longer than 5 minutes
- Patients with cognitive deficits that impair understanding of the study and who do not have a responsible party to assist
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Eneida R Rabelo da Silva, ScD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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