Pediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a parallel, double-blind, randomized clinical trial. The sample consists of 108 PICC insertion procedures in the upper limbs of neonates and children up to 12 years old, with 64 procedur
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens
Eligibility
Age
No minimum to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Neonates and children aged to 12 years (ver emenda); both genders; with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter - PICC Insertion procedure in upper limbs; who agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter insertion procedure in lower limbs, external jugular veins and temporal and auricular veins; procedures performed in patients with congenital anomalies that present variations in the venous network or displacement of the anatomical location of the heart
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to obtain higher proportions of central positioning of the catheter tip when using the modified method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No association is expected between weight and/or age and the measurement method | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCatharine Diniz
Escola de Enfermagem - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed