Heparinization vs Salinization of the Peripheral Venous Catheter
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Randomized, double-blind clinical trial to compare the efficacy of catheter sealing with
saline, compared to low-dose heparin. 3,450 patients hospitalized at the Hospital Residencia
Sant Camil, in Catalonia (Spain), will be randomized to each branch of study. The primary
outcome will be the percentage of catheters removed due to obstruction in each branch of
study. As secondary outcomes, the number of catheter-associated phlebitis,
catheter-associated bacetrihemia, extravasation, and catheter loss will be measured. For the
primary outcome, a superiority analysis will be carried out in terms of the percentage of
obstructed catheters in each branch of the study.