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