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

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury, Central Venous Catheter

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07697430

Run by

Azize Özdaş Gündoğan

People needed

162

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 18 years or older.
• Patients scheduled to undergo insertion of a non-tunneled central venous catheter via the internal jugular vein in the chest intensive care unit or operating room.
• Patients who provide written informed consent to participate in the study, either personally or through their legally authorized representative.
• Patients with intact skin and no pre-existing skin condition at the catheter insertion site.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with an active or congenital dermatological disease.
• Patients with a known history of allergic reactions to any of the securement products used in the study (medical adhesive tapes or protective barrier film).
• Patients with clinically significant hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).
• Patients whose central venous catheter is inserted through a site other than the internal jugular vein (e.g., subclavian or femoral vein).
• Patients requiring contact isolation because of an infectious disease (e.g., scabies) or airborne isolation because of a contagious disease (e.g., tuberculosis).

Where it is running

• Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Practice and Research Center — Afyonkarahisar, Center, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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