Comparison of rates of extravasation injuries and phlebitis between fixed duration use of peripheral intravenous cannula and standard practice in newborns infants.
Completed
- Conditions
- Extravasation injuries associated with peripheral intravenous cannula use in neonatesPhlebitis associated with peripheral intravenous cannula use in neonatesPublic Health - Health service researchInflammatory and Immune System - Other inflammatory or immune system disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615000827538
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Atul Malhotra
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
Newborns who are born at least 32 weeks of gestation admitted into Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery who requires a peripheral intravenous cannula for treatment and management.
Exclusion Criteria
Babies who have concurrent use of intravenous access other than peripheral intravenous cannula
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rates of extravasation injury. This will be assessed by the presence of signs of extravasation injury identified by nursing and medical staff. These signs include: distress with flushing, swelling at site, skin blanching, delayed capillary refill time, blistering of skin, absent peripheral pulse. Nursing staff will be required to fill out an observation log to indicate if these signs occur during their shift. If signs occur, this will prompt the need for medical review to assess for need of PIVC re-site.[Participants will be monitored until the peripheral intravenous cannula is no longer required for that episode of intravenous therapy use. Duration of monitoring therefore depends on individual participant's situation. Rate of infiltration injury will be assessed at the end of study]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method