Catheter-related septic thrombophlebitis Circulatory System Thrombophlebitis
Conditions
Interventions
With the intention of encouraging compliance with the recommendations, we have developed a simplified, effective method for skin preparation for the insertion of PVCs, involving two successive swabbin
Sponsors
West Scientific Coordination Center for the Fight against Nosocomial Infections (CCLIN) (France)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hospitalised, consenting adults aged over 18 years 2. Male or female 3. Requiring the insertion of a continuous PVC with a treatment duration of more than 48 hours 4. Those for whom either skin preparation procedure could be used
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The insertion of a catheter for emergency perfusion 2. Allergy to povidone 3. A planned intravenous treatment time of less than 48 hours 4. The presence of skin lesions at the chosen insertion site 5. Being in the last three months of pregnancy 6. Refusal to give consent 7. Patient unconscious or incapable of understanding the information given
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The appearance of precursor signs of infection at the insertion site, as evaluated according to the Maddox scale. The nurses were trained in the use of this scale before the start of the study. | — |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed