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NCT Number: NCT01638702

Study of Complication Rates Associated With PICC for Left vs Right

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) are catheters that are placed mainly in the arms, but which pass in the veins to beside the heart. They are associated with occasional complications due to infection or blockage of the vein that they are in. The investigators want to investigate whether PICCs in the right arm have lower complications than those in the left. This difference in complication rates has been noticed in most other forms of central venous access.

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Key information

Conditions

Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Infections

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Referral for in-patient PICC placement at centre carrying out study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Out of hospital referrals for PICC placement; previous PICC placement; previous long term central catheter/pacemaker; unable to give valid consent; presence of pre-existing medical preventing randomisation.

Treatment and study plan

Follow up of complications

Other

Follow up for complications leading or not to removal (occlusion, accidental removal, infection, catheter related thrombosis, leaking, pain...)

Primary outcomes

  1. Line infection rate

    Time frame: From insertion to line removal, an estimated time of 4 weeks

    All patients will be followed from the point of time of randomisation and PICC insertion until the line develops a complication or is removed. The average length of duration of line access in our institution is 4 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effect of number of lumens

    Time frame: From insertion to time of removal, an estimated average time of four weeks.

    Assessing the effect number of lumens in the catheter has on complication rate.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Richard Lindsay

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Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Impact of Choice of Arm for Access on Rate of Complications in Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jul 12, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2016

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