Open controlled trial to compare gauze and tape versus polyurethane dressing for central venous access coverage in intensive care patients

Open, controlled, comparative trial to assess bloodstream infection or bacteremia related to catheter when central venous coverage is achieved by gauze and tape versus transparent polyurethane dressing in intensive care patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000951257

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-05

Start date

2008-08-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study objectified to evaluate the efficiency of gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane film dressings to cover central venous catheters, and for this we compare gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings. Analyzed outcome variables were: 1 - bloodstream infection or bacteremia related to catheter; 2 - dressing material set to the patient’s skin; 3 - secretion absorption by the dressing material; and 4 - local reaction development to the dressing material.

Interventions

The dressings for central venous access will be carried out every seven days, or when necessary, with transparent polyurethane dressing.until discharge from Intensive Care dressing administered by nurse

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients over 18 years old; hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit ICU; Inclusion in the study within 24 hours of ICU admition or in the first 8 hours after the catheter puncture; patient using central venous catheters, irrespective of indication; authorization to conduct the study through Informed Concent, signed by the family.

Exclusion criteria

patients under 18 years; using peripheral venous access only; non-acceptance of their family to participate in this study; patient's intorelance of dressing matherial; dressing of central venous access realized by anyone but the researchers during the observation period; any breach of the research protocol, including a change of technique for dressing making or changing the performer; replacement of the catheter suspected to initiate infection by guidewire.

Outcome results