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

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2012 by Basque Health Service
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
KRONIKGUNE Cronicity Research Centre
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lucia Garate Echenique, Basque Health Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01548365
First received: March 5, 2012
Last updated: March 15, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
History of Changes

March 5, 2012
March 15, 2012
March 2012
December 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Hospital Length of Stay [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01548365 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Venous Access Devices reaching end of treatment [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Incidence of complications derived from VAD [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Patients receiving intravenous therapy at home [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Patient satisfaction with VAD [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay and Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices
Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay, Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices and Satisfaction on Patients With Long Intravenous Therapy Prescription.

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.
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Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Patients With Prolonged Intravenous Therapy
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.
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    routine care for the selection, placement and maintenance of venous access devices (VAD).
  • Experimental: Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert
    Patients in this group will receive the infusion therapy nursing expert (ITNE) service.
    Intervention: Other: Infusion therapy nursing expert service
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
82
December 2012
December 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Require an estimated long prescription of intravenous treatment. These treatments may be of fluid therapy, pharmacological, nutritional or hemotherapy.

    • Estimation of 7 days or more of continuous intravenous therapy.
    • Estimation of an intermittent intravenous therapy of less than a week, but on a monthly basis or less and a total estimated duration superior to 3 months.
  • Be patient at Araba University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To have a central venous catheter indwelled
  • MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
  • Younger than 18 years old
Both
18 Years and older
No
Contact: Lucia Garate, MsC 945007413 ext 5132 lucia.garateechenique@osakidetza.net
Spain
 
NCT01548365
ITNE01
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Lucia Garate Echenique, Basque Health Service
Basque Health Service
KRONIKGUNE Cronicity Research Centre
Principal Investigator: Lucia Garate, MsC Basque Health Service
Basque Health Service
March 2012

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