Central venous Access device SeCurement And Dressing Effectiveness for peripherally inserted central catheters in adult acute hospital patients (CASCADE): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Central venous Access device SeCurement And Dressing Effectiveness for peripherally inserted central catheters in adult acute hospital patients (CASCADE): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used for delivering intravenous therapy. PICC failure is unacceptably high (up to 40%) due to mechanical, infectious and thrombotic complications. Poor securement potentiates all complication types. This randomised cont...

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Main Authors: Raymond J. Chan, Sarah Northfield, Emily Larsen, Gabor Mihala, Amanda Ullman, Peter Hancock, Nicole Marsh, Nicole Gavin, David Wyld, Anthony Allworth, Emily Russell, Md Abu Choudhury, Julie Flynn, Claire M. Rickard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
Dressing and securement methods
Complications
Randomised controlled trials
Vascular access devices
Catheterization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2207-x

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