Flushing in Peripheral intravenous catheters (FliP):A pilot, randomised controlled trial of high versus low frequencies and volumes in patients with a peripheral venous catheter.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Peripheral cannula maintenance; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000025538
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Patients greater than or equal to 16 years of age
PIVC to be inserted for clinical care
Informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Planned removal of PIVC within next 24hrs
Previous enrolment in the current study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Device failure (due to occlusion and/or infiltration).<br><br>PIVC occlusions may be thrombotic or nonthrombotic and may be partial or total in nature. Infiltration is when the IV fluid or drug enters the surrounding tissues rather than vein. PIVC patency is assessed by clinical nurses each shift in line with normal practice and will be documented on a data collection chart generated specifically for the study.[While PIVC is insitu.]