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Study to Estimate the Point Prevalence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-related Complications in Brazil

National, Cross-sectional, Multicenter Study to Estimate the Point Prevalence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-related Complications in Brazil: a Quality Improvement Study (PIVS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03719287
Acronym
PIVS
Enrollment
295
Registered
2018-10-25
Start date
2019-01-07
Completion date
2019-10-01
Last updated
2024-10-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Infusion Site Injury

Brief summary

A multi-center, national prevalence study where: (1) baseline SPIVC therapy complications of hospitalized adult patients that meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria of the study and (2) the compliance of clinicians to the Hospital's evidence based practice will be measured in Brazil.

Detailed description

At each participating research site, select nurse clinicians who are experienced or experts in short peripheral I.V. catheter (SPIVC) therapy, will audit medical records and observe the SPIVC sites of adult patients in various hospital wards until a minimum total of 300 SPIVC sites are audited among 3 Brazilian acute care hospitals. The wards audited will be selected by the Investigator and will be audited during a specified time period until at least 100 SPIVCs are audited. The time to complete the study will depend on the size of the select wards, the number of nurse auditors and the number of monitoring visits required. There are no treatments. The short peripheral I.V. catheter-related medical devices (products) observed during the study are currently approved by Brazil regulatory agencies, purchased by the hospital and available to the clinician at the time of the study.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Eurotrials Brasil Consultores Cientificos Ltda
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
3M
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Solventum US LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female subject, aged 18 years or older at the time of the study's audit of the ward; * Subject admitted into one of the wards audited at the study site; * Subject available for observation at the time of the audit; * Subject with at least one inserted PIVC; * Subject that voluntarily signed and dated the informed consent form (ICF) prior to study entry, if required by the study site's Ethics Committee.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject under treatment at the study site's outpatient clinics; * Subject admitted into a mental health ward, emergency ward or burn unit; * Subject awaiting transfer to another facility.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of PIVCs Sites With at Least One Clinical or Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Complications)From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.Clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1-4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical or mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical and One Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Clinical and Mechanical Complications).From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.Clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1-4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical and one mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100 PIVC sites with at least one clinical complication and one mechanical complication as well.
Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical ComplicationFrom PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.Specific clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1 - 4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100
Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Mechanical ComplicationFrom PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100
Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Related Quality IssueFrom PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.Quality Issues are: Unstable PIVC, Blood reflux,Uncontrolled IV infusion rate,Site dressing partially detached, Site dressing totally detached (site exposed to environment), Medical tape added to dressing edges, Unclean dressing, discomfort at insertion site with and without palpation, uncovered tubing access port, lack of visibility at the PIVC site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one related quality issue ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Countries

Brazil

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Hospital #1
Patients who meet inclusion criteria in the first of three participating Brazil hospitals
100
Hospital #2
Patients who meet inclusion criteria in the second of three participating Brazil hospitals
99
Hospital #3
Patients who meet inclusion criteria in the third of the three participating Brazil hospitals
96
Total295

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHospital #2Hospital #3TotalHospital #1
Age, ContinuousNA YearsNA Years54.88 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.62
NA Years
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
99 Participants96 Participants295 Participants100 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female Participants
NA participantsNA participants166 participantsNA participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male Participants
NA participantsNA participants129 participantsNA participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1000 / 990 / 96
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1000 / 990 / 96
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1000 / 990 / 96

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of PIVCs Sites With at Least One Clinical or Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Complications)

Clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1-4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical or mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Time frame: From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hospital #1Percentage of PIVCs Sites With at Least One Clinical or Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Complications)10 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #2Percentage of PIVCs Sites With at Least One Clinical or Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Complications)6 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #3Percentage of PIVCs Sites With at Least One Clinical or Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Complications)7 percentage of PIVC sites
Secondary

Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical and One Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Clinical and Mechanical Complications).

Clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1-4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical and one mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100 PIVC sites with at least one clinical complication and one mechanical complication as well.

Time frame: From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hospital #1Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical and One Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Clinical and Mechanical Complications).0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #2Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical and One Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Clinical and Mechanical Complications).0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #3Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical and One Mechanical Complication (PIVC-related Clinical and Mechanical Complications).1.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Secondary

Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical Complication

Specific clinical complications are: phlebitis (grade 1 - 4), Hematoma, Ecchymosis, Skin injury, Local infection. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one clinical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Time frame: From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hospital #1Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical Complication7.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #2Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical Complication5.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #3Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Clinical Complication5.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Secondary

Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Mechanical Complication

Mechanical complications are: Catheter dislodgement, Occlusion, Extravasation, Infiltration (grade 1-4), Leaking at the insertion site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one mechanical complication ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Time frame: From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hospital #1Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Mechanical Complication3.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #2Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Mechanical Complication1.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #3Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Mechanical Complication3.0 percentage of PIVC sites
Secondary

Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Related Quality Issue

Quality Issues are: Unstable PIVC, Blood reflux,Uncontrolled IV infusion rate,Site dressing partially detached, Site dressing totally detached (site exposed to environment), Medical tape added to dressing edges, Unclean dressing, discomfort at insertion site with and without palpation, uncovered tubing access port, lack of visibility at the PIVC site. Prevalence (%) = (Number of audited PIVC sites with at least one related quality issue ÷ Number of audited PIVC sites) x 100

Time frame: From PIVC insertion to the audit, up to 7 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hospital #1Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Related Quality Issue61 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #2Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Related Quality Issue91 percentage of PIVC sites
Hospital #3Percentage of PIVC Sites With at Least One Related Quality Issue77 percentage of PIVC sites

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026