SecurAstaP trial: securement with SecurAcath versus StatLock for peripherally inserted central catheters, a randomised open trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the effect on needed nursing time for dressing change.

Design, setting, participants

A parallel-group, open-label, randomised controlled trial in patients who are in need for a peripherally inserted central catheter insertion in one teaching hospital in Belgium. The follow-up lasted 180 days or until catheter removal, whatever came first. A computer generated table was used to allocate devices. Randomised patients were 105 adults (StatLock, n=53; SecurAcath, n=52) and primary analysis was based on all patients (n=92) with time measurements (StatLock, n=43; SecurAcath, n=49).

Interventions

StatLock which has to be changed weekly versus SecurAcath which could remain in place for the complete catheter dwell time.

Main outcome measure

Needed ti

SUBMITTER: Goossens GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855473 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature