Evaluation of dressing for central venous catheter

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Catheter-related bloodstream infection; C01.539.195

• Registration Number: RBR-7b5ycz
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Paraná

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Over 18 years;
Hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Semi Intensive (CTSI) Adult;
In the first use of central venous catheter (CVC) for short stay less than 24 hours;
Signing the consent form;
No known sensitivity to materials of the dressings.

Exclusion Criteria

Refusal by the patient or explained by the family to participate in the research;
By shaving blade at the site of catheter insertion prior to puncture;
Sweating or bleeding from the orifice of the catheter;
Temperature above 38 ° C during puncture of the catheter.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of bloodstream infection related to the catheter by the use of antimicrobial chlorhexidine dressings as measured by infection rate per thousand catheter days in both groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increased rate of fixation of the skin healing evaluated by displacement of borders with or without compromising the integrity of the dressing. Will be considered adequate fixation when the dressing remains intact.;Reduction of local reaction to the healing assessed by the absence of itching, redness, scaling and maceration in the region of contact with skin healing.