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Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay and Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices

NCT01548365 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2013-09-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an infusion therapy nursing expert service is effective in decreasing hospital length of stay, improving the clinical results of venous access devices and increasing patient satisfaction with venous access.

Conditions

  • Patients With Prolonged Intravenous Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Infusion therapy nursing expert service

The ITNE will assess the patient and treatment characteristics and use an evidence based decision making algorithm for the selection of the most suitable VAD. If the VAD needed is a PICC or a midline ITNE will place it following hospital's protocols. If needed, ITNE will also educate and support patients and next of keens in the maintenance of the device at home. If other devices such as peripheral catheters, central venous catheters (jugular or subclavian) or venous subcutaneous reservoirs are the preferable VADs for patients and treatment conditions, ITNE will work together with health professionals in charge of patients to activate the usual procedures to place the according device.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KRONIKGUNE Cronicity Research Centre

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Basque Health Service

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Lucia Garate, MsC · Basque Health Service

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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