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Glad Press 'n Seal® as a Temporary Moisture Barrier to Central Lines in Ambulatory Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ambulatory Care
Cancer-related Problem/Condition
Interventions
Device: Glad Press 'n Seal
Registration Number
NCT01967836
Lead Sponsor
Maureen T Greene
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if Glad Press 'n Seal works as a moisture barrier for central line that is left in place during ambulatory oncology clinical care.

Detailed Description

Enrolled subjects will be instructed on the application of the Glad Press 'n Seal product to their IV dressing for use during a shower activity. Practice with application and removal of the product will be supervised by the PI or RA. Questions will be answered and a commercially purchased box of the investigational product will be given to the subject for home use.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects requiring mediport or peripherally inserted central venous catheter line access for 3-5 days
  • Able to read and write English
  • Use showering as a means of home hygiene
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with eczema/psoriasis at the line insertion area
  • Subjects with active line/site irritation/infection
  • Subjects on chemotherapy protocols including anti-epidermal growth factor receptor drugs (cetuximab, panitumumab) or ipilimumab as there is a high incidence of skin rash as a side effect of these medications
  • Patients who do not intend to shower as a means of home hygiene

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Glad Press 'n SealGlad Press 'n SealCohort Subjects will use Glad Press 'n Seal product as a moisture barrier to an IV line
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Subject Questionnaire Post Shower Evaluationcomplete one evaluation after each shower when using product

Percentage of responses to evaluation questions (Percentage reported are "yes" responses) for the following questions. 40 surveys were returned from 11 patient subjects.

1. Did you need assistance to place the Glad Press 'n Seal to your IV area?

2. Was the area covered by the Glad Press 'n Seal dry after taking it off?

3. Was the dressing covering your IV undamaged after taking off the Glad Press 'n Seal?

4. Did you feel the IV Line was accidentally pulled at all with the use of the Glad Press 'n Seal?

Likert Scale response to the following question On a scale of 0 (would not use) to 10 (would continue to use) how satisfied were you in using Glad Press n Seal?

Patient Satisfaction Mean on a 0-10 Likert Scale on the Use of Glad Press 'n Seal During Showering. 40 Subjects Reports.Reported afer each subject showering survey completion

0 Not at all satisfied 10 Very satisfied

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinic Nurse Observation of Subjects, Who Used Intervention Device, at the Next Clinic VisitInspection of central line site and dressing upon return to schduled clinic visit up to 30 days

The secondary outcomes of the study are clinic nurse observed problems. Percentage of "yes" responses of nurse observations of site at clinic visit

1. Line dressing intact (Yes) is in place (reporting on 20 lines on 28 RN observations)

2. Absence (No) of local skin irritation,

3. Dislodgement of the IV line/needle (No) with the IV site upon subject return to the clinic and verification by the subject .

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Rieman Cancer Center

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St Joseph campus

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MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

WFH-St. Francis

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Wheaton Franciscan - Wauwatosa Campus

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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

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