Assessment of Impact of Choice of Arm for Access on Rate of Complications in Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections
- Sponsor
- Richard Lindsay
- Enrollment
- 203
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Line infection rate
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Richard Lindsay
MD
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Line infection rate
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Effect of number of lumens(From insertion to time of removal, an estimated average time of four weeks.)