Health Trials

Effectiveness of a Zinc Oxide Adhesive Securement Device in the Fixation of Midline and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Hospitalized Adult Patients

ConditionsVascular Access ComplicationSkin and Subcutaneous Tissue DisordersPhlebitisPain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Arnau de Vilanova

About this trial

Study in which a zinc oxide fixation device (a product that can help protect the skin) for catheters (polyurethane tubes inserted into a vein) will be tested to reduce catheter-related complications: catheter displacement, skin complications, phlebitis and pain..

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

requiring cannulation of a midline catheter or a PICC

who accepted and signed the informed consent voluntarily

with an inpatient unit admission of minimum 7 days

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Control group: acrylic adhesive sutureless fixation device
  • Intervention Group: zinc oxide sutureless fixation device
  • PICC
  • Midline
  • Ultrasound scanner

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Hospital Arnau de Vilanova

Lead sponsor

Official College of Nurses of Lleida

Collaborator

Department of Health, Generalitat de Catalunya (PERIS)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov