Status:
RECRUITING
PICC Inserted by a Nurse-led Vascular Access Team in Poland
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Warsaw
Conditions:
Vascular Access
PICC Line Placement
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Implantation of PICCs by a trained, dedicated nursing team can be effective and safe, and allows for intravenous therapy that requires medium- to long-term central venous access.
Detailed Description
The insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) offers numerous advantages over direct puncture of central veins. Ultrasound-guided insertion of PICCs into the peripheral vein is char...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>18 years
- Intravenous therapy with solutions requiring central vein cannulation (irritant drugs, extreme pH \<5 and \>9, osmolarity \> 600 mOsm/l), e.g., chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition with osmolarity \>900 mOsm/l
- Difficult intravenous access with multiple blood collection
- Ability to consent to participate in the study
- Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Presence of central venous catheter, such as. centrally inserted central catheter or totally implanted vascular device
- Indication of another type of vascular access device
- Lack of veins suitable for cannulation of the arm
- Infection, burns or other skin lesion on the upper extremities (involving the site of planned catheter insertion and attachment)
- Pregnancy (confirmed by history and review of medical records or confirmed by positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) determination in urine or plasma)
- Lack of patient consent to participate in the study
- Lack of capacity to consent to participate in the study
- No physician present to supervise the procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 5 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06979128
Start Date
May 5 2025
End Date
August 1 2026
Last Update
August 12 2025
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Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland