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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Thrombosis: Reverse Taper Versus Non-tapered Catheters

NCT00728819 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 339

Last updated 2018-04-27

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two different marketed PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) designs. Clotting rates, procedural bleeding and ease of catheter insertion will be compared. It is hypothesized that the non-tapered design has a lower clotting rate and is easier to place than the tapered design. Bleeding rates are expected to be about the same.

Conditions

  • Venous Thrombosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Tapered PICC

Standard peripheral central catheter placement in the Brachial, Basilic or Cephalic veins

DEVICE

Non-tapered PICC

Standard peripheral central catheter placement in the Brachial, Basilic or Cephalic veins

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Maxim Itkin, MD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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