Bacterial Infections
Conditions
Keywords
Catheterisation, Central Venous, Catheters, Indwelling
Brief summary
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) are catheters that are placed mainly in the arms, but which pass in the veins to beside the heart. They are associated with occasional complications due to infection or blockage of the vein that they are in. The investigators want to investigate whether PICCs in the right arm have lower complications than those in the left. This difference in complication rates has been noticed in most other forms of central venous access.
Interventions
OTHERFollow up of complications
Follow up for complications leading or not to removal (occlusion, accidental removal, infection, catheter related thrombosis, leaking, pain...)
Sponsors
Richard Lindsay
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Referral for in-patient PICC placement at centre carrying out study.
Exclusion criteria
* Out of hospital referrals for PICC placement; previous PICC placement; previous long term central catheter/pacemaker; unable to give valid consent; presence of pre-existing medical preventing randomisation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Line infection rate | From insertion to line removal, an estimated time of 4 weeks | All patients will be followed from the point of time of randomisation and PICC insertion until the line develops a complication or is removed. The average length of duration of line access in our institution is 4 weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of number of lumens | From insertion to time of removal, an estimated average time of four weeks. | Assessing the effect number of lumens in the catheter has on complication rate. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed