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NCT Number: NCT06433739

Efficacy of a Clinical Algorithm for the Selection of Peripheral Venous Catheters

The aim of this observational study is to investigate the complications associated with peripheral venous catheterization based on whether a correct or incorrect catheter was used according to a clinical algorithm in patients admitted to an acute care unit. The main question it seeks to answer is:

• Are there fewer complications associated with catheterization when a correct catheter choice is made? Data from patients admitted to the acute care units of the sponsoring study center will be reviewed.

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Key information

Conditions

Catheter Related Complication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedes i Garraf

Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, 08810, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Admitted to acute care hospital wards.
  • Carriers of a peripheral venous catheter.
  • With the study evaluation criteria documented in their medical records.

Exclusion criteria

  • Admitted to gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics wards.
  • Admitted to the emergency department and intensive care units

Treatment and study plan

standardized algorithm

Other

standardized algorithm for the correct selection of peripheral venous catheters

Primary outcomes

  1. Catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Percentage of catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter

Secondary outcomes

  1. Selection of the peripheral venous catheter

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Correct or incorrect selection of the catheter according to the clinical algorithm. The proportion of correctly selected catheters in relation to the total number of catheters will be calculated.

  2. Complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Number of complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter depending on whether a correct or incorrect selection of the catheter was made according to the clinical algorithm.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of a Clinical Algorithm for the Selection of Peripheral Venous Catheters to Reduce the Number of Catheter-Associated Complications in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Acronym: EACEC

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 30, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 5, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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