Study of Complication Rates Associated With PICC for Left vs Right

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bacterial Infections
• Interventions: Other: Follow up of complications

• Registration Number: NCT01638702
• Lead Sponsor: Richard Lindsay

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-12
• Study Start: 2012-10
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 203

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Left sided arm placement	Follow up of complications	Insertion of PICC on the left arm
Right sided PICC placement	Follow up of complications	Insertion of PICC on the right arm

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Montreal General Hospital; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Royal Victoria Hospital; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada