Secure My Intravascular Line Effectively (SMILE): a pilot randomised controlled trial to evaluate an integrated securement device and tissue adhesive for peripheral intravenous catheters in paediatric patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intravenous device failure prior to completion of therapy; Public Health - Health service research; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001073493
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 330

Inclusion Criteria

1. Informed written consent
2. PVC in situ
3. PVC scheduled/expected use >24 hours
4. Patient aged 18 years or less.
5, Patient admitted to a Medical, Cardiac or Surgical ward

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known, current bloodstream infection (within 48 hours)
2. Non-English speakers without interpreter
3. PVCs inserted through diseased, burned or scarred skin
4. Other types of vascular access devices
5. Current skin tear/‘papery’ skin at high risk of tear
6. Known allergy to any study product
7. Previous enrolment in the current study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified