Intravenous Lines-Glue Or Not Experiment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Reducing the rate of IVL failure as a result of Infection, Phlebitis, Occlusion and/or Dislodgement (IPOD) by using skin glue plus a standard dressing to secure IVL.; Reducing the rate of IVL failure as a result of; Infection, Phlebitis, Occlusion and/or Dislodgement (IPOD) by using skin glue plus a standard dressing to secure IVL.; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001212842
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Simon Bugden

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 668

Inclusion Criteria

Informed written consent by patient or legal decision maker
-Presence of either a pre-hospital (Queensland Ambulance Service) inserted upper limb IVL or clinical indication for an Emergency Department inserted upper limb IVL.
-Decision by Emergency Department staff that patient is to be admitted to hospital therefore IVL expected to be in place greater than 24 hours.
-Patient aged 18years or over.

Exclusion Criteria

If the patient is considered to be or have any of the following then they will be excluded from the study.
-Is less than 18 years of age.
-History of allergy or irritation to either standard IVL. insertion materials or skin glue.
-IVL inserted through non-intact (eg area of abrasion or blistering) or diaphoretic skin (too sweaty to enable dressing adhesion).
-Pre-existing upper limb phlebitis, infection, venous thrombosis.
-Agitated patients wo are likely to pull IVL out.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified