Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) are catheters that are placed mainly in the arms, but which pass in the veins to beside the heart. They are associated with occasional complications due to infection or blockage of the vein that they are in. The investigators want to investigate whether PICCs in the right arm have lower complications than those in the left. This difference in complication rates has been noticed in most other forms of central venous access.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
203
Follow up for complications leading or not to removal (occlusion, accidental removal, infection, catheter related thrombosis, leaking, pain...)
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Line infection rate
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.
Time frame: From insertion to line removal, an estimated time of 4 weeks
Effect of number of lumens
Assessing the effect number of lumens in the catheter has on complication rate.
Time frame: From insertion to time of removal, an estimated average time of four weeks.
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