Medical Adhesive and Barrier Products for Preventing MARSI in Central Venous Catheter Dressings

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three different dressing securement strategies used for central venous catheters (CVCs) to determine which is more effective in preventing medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) among adults admitted to a Chest Diseases Intensive Care Unit.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the type of dressing securement affect the occurrence of MARSI? Which dressing securement strategy is most effective in preventing CVC-related MARSI?

Researchers will compare:

acrylic adhesive tape, silicone adhesive tape, and barrier film combined with acrylic adhesive tape to determine which dressing securement strategy provides the best protection against CVC-related MARSI.

Participants will:

be randomly assigned to one of the three dressing securement strategies, receive the assigned dressing securement throughout the study period, undergo regular skin assessments for signs of MARSI, and be followed for up to 21 days or until catheter removal.

Conditions

• Central Venous Catheter
• Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

Acrylic Adhesive Tape

A physician will insert a non-tunneled internal jugular central venous catheter using sterile technique and secure the catheter to the skin with sutures according to routine clinical practice. Following skin antisepsis, the insertion site will be covered with sterile 2 × 2 cm gauze and secured with a 10 × 10 cm acrylic adhesive tape. Dressings will be changed every 24 hours or earlier if clinically indicated. Participants will be followed for up to 21 days or until catheter removal, with assessment for medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) at each dressing change.

DEVICE

Silicone Adhesive Tape

A physician will insert a non-tunneled internal jugular central venous catheter using sterile technique and secure the catheter to the skin with sutures according to routine clinical practice. Following skin antisepsis, the insertion site will be covered with sterile 2 × 2 cm gauze and secured with a 10 × 10 cm silicone adhesive tape. Dressings will be changed every 24 hours or earlier if clinically indicated. Participants will be followed for up to 21 days or until catheter removal, with assessment for medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) at each dressing change.

DEVICE

Skin Barrier Film + Acrylic Adhesive Tape

A physician will insert a non-tunneled internal jugular central venous catheter using sterile technique and secure the catheter to the skin with sutures according to routine clinical practice. Following skin antisepsis, the insertion site will be covered with sterile 2 × 2 cm gauze. A skin barrier film will be applied to the surrounding skin and allowed to dry before securing the dressing with a 10 × 10 cm acrylic adhesive tape. Dressings will be changed every 24 hours or earlier if clinically indicated. Participants will be followed for up to 21 days or until catheter removal, with assessment for medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) at each dressing change.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Azize Özdaş Gündoğan

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-06-01

Primary Completion

2027-06-01

Completion

2027-06-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations