A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Utility of Extended Peripherally-Inserted Catheters (EPIC) in Paediatric Surgery

Monash Children's Hospital0 sites72 target enrollmentOctober 9, 2017

ConditionsIntravenous access after surgery in children.Surgery - Other surgery

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Intravenous access after surgery in children.
Sponsor: Monash Children's Hospital
Enrollment: 72
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

In children receiving surgery, intraoperative insertion of EPICs is a feasible and effective procedure. Our results indicate superior outcomes in the EPIC group. EPICs succeeded in reducing postoperative IV cannulations and the incidence of catheter failure, thus providing a higher quality of care. Parental satisfaction was greatly improved with EPICs.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 9, 2017

End Date

January 21, 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Monash Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•All children older than 1 year of age and deemed by their surgeon to require more than 48 hours of IV therapy post\-surgery will be included.
•All elective surgical procedures are applicable.
•Parents/guardians willing and able to provide informed consent and accept study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients requiring parenteral nutrition will be excluded.
•Patients with skin disorders (e.g. allergies to multiple dressings), connective tissue and haematological disorders will be excluded.