An Innovative Taping Technique for Improved Intravenous (IV) Catheter Securement
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dislodged Catheter, Catheter Related Complication
In brief
This is a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study to assess the ability of taping methods used to secure intravenous (IV) catheters to resist the IV from being pulled away from the skin. Participants will have IV catheters taped on top of the skin (without insertion into the skin) using three taping methods, BCH Emergency Department (BCH ED), Chevron, and our novel method. Six measurements will be obtained per subject (3 random taping methods measuring their resistance to force in two directions, retrograde direction or towards the wrist and 90-degree angle to the arm).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05948878
- Run by
- Boston Children's Hospital
- People needed
- 32
- Starts
- 2023-07-28
- Expected to finish
- 2023-11-09
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Employees of Boston Children's Hospital
You may not qualify if…
- Individuals under the direct supervision of any study investigators
- Individuals with excessive hair in/near the antecubital fossa region on either arm
- Individuals with fragile and/or non-intact skin in/near the antecubital fossa region
- Individuals who have adhesive allergies
- Individuals who have already participated
Where it is running
- Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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