Study of Complication Rates Associated With PICC for Left vs Right
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01638702 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 12, 2012
Last Update Posted
: March 16, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Bacterial Infections | Other: Follow up of complications | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 203 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Assessment of Impact of Choice of Arm for Access on Rate of Complications in Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters |
Study Start Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Right sided PICC placement
Insertion of PICC on the right arm
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Other: Follow up of complications
Follow up for complications leading or not to removal (occlusion, accidental removal, infection, catheter related thrombosis, leaking, pain...)
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Placebo Comparator: Left sided arm placement
Insertion of PICC on the left arm
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Other: Follow up of complications
Follow up for complications leading or not to removal (occlusion, accidental removal, infection, catheter related thrombosis, leaking, pain...)
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- Line infection rate [ Time Frame: From insertion to line removal, an estimated time of 4 weeks ]All patients will be followed from the point of time of randomisation and PICC insertion until the line develops a complication or is removed. The average length of duration of line access in our institution is 4 weeks.
- Effect of number of lumens [ Time Frame: From insertion to time of removal, an estimated average time of four weeks. ]Assessing the effect number of lumens in the catheter has on complication rate.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Referral for in-patient PICC placement at centre carrying out study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Out of hospital referrals for PICC placement; previous PICC placement; previous long term central catheter/pacemaker; unable to give valid consent; presence of pre-existing medical preventing randomisation.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01638702
Canada, Quebec | |
Montreal General Hospital | |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A4 | |
Royal Victoria Hospital | |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1 |
Principal Investigator: | Richard Lindsay, MB Bch BaO | McGill University Health Center | |
Principal Investigator: | France Paquet, BS(N) MS(N) | McGill University Health Center |
Responsible Party: | Richard Lindsay, MD, McGill University Health Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01638702 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
12-086-BMB |
First Posted: | July 12, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 16, 2016 |
Last Verified: | March 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Keywords provided by Richard Lindsay, McGill University Health Center:
Catheterisation, Central Venous Catheters, Indwelling |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bacterial Infections |