Catheter related bacterial infections in convenient versus needle-less (Planecta®) intravenous infusion systems in Mofid Children Hospital pediatric-ICU

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138805122287N1

Enrollment

254

Registered

2009-09-26

Start date

2007-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Intravenous catheter related infections. Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Planecta infusion system including Planecta vial, Planecta spike, Planecta adaptore, Planecta port, Planecta triple port and Extension tube

In our study infusion systems will be introduced on admission untill discharge from the ward. Their setting-up and intervals for changing the devices will be done according to the manufacturers' advic

Treatment - Devices

Intervention group: Planecta infusion system including Planecta vial, Planecta spike, Planecta adaptore, Planecta port, Planecta triple port and Extension tube

Control group: Routine Iranian infusion systems such as SUPA, including spike, adaptore, port, triple port and Extension tube

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range of 1 month to 14 years, no limitation for gender, no limitation for underlying disease or cause of admission, at least 24 hours staying in p-ICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intravenous catheter related infection. Timepoint: During admission to discharge ftom the ward. Method of measurement: Superficial infections diagnosed with any sign of local infection including pain, local tenderness, warmness and fever without other causes that relieve after 24-48hrs of catheter removal. Blood stream infections diagnosed according to the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNISS) with blood sampling after 48hrs of admission.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intravenous catheter related infection. Timepoint: During admission to discharge ftom the ward. Method of measurement: Superficial infections diagnosed with any sign of local infection including pain, local tenderness, warmness and fever without other causes that relieve after 24-48hrs of catheter removal. Blood stream infections diagnosed according to the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNISS) with blood sampling after 48hrs of admission.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of stay in the ward. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: Duration between admission to discharge (or death).;Mortality due to any cause. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: By checking vital signs.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeed Maham

Pediatric infection research center Shahid Beheshti Medical University

mahamsm@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 6941

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026