Trial Outcomes & Findings for Complications Associated With Central Venous Access in the NSICU: PICC vs CVC (NCT NCT02314520)

NCT ID: NCT02314520

Last Updated: 2017-07-19

Results Overview

Aggregation of all complications associated with central access including insertion

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

152 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 10 weeks

Results posted on

2017-07-19

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
PICC
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Overall Study
STARTED
72
80
Overall Study
COMPLETED
72
80
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
PICC
n=72 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Total
n=152 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
59.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18 • n=72 Participants
63.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.6 • n=80 Participants
61.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.9 • n=152 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
37 Participants
n=72 Participants
35 Participants
n=80 Participants
72 Participants
n=152 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
35 Participants
n=72 Participants
45 Participants
n=80 Participants
80 Participants
n=152 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
United States
72 Participants
n=72 Participants
80 Participants
n=80 Participants
152 Participants
n=152 Participants
Glasgow Coma Scale (Total)
9.5 points
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.0 • n=72 Participants
10 points
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6 • n=80 Participants
10 points
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.8 • n=152 Participants
Hemiparesis
38 Participants
n=72 Participants
38 Participants
n=80 Participants
76 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
stroke
28 Participants
n=72 Participants
29 Participants
n=80 Participants
57 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
subarachnoid hemorrhage
14 Participants
n=72 Participants
18 Participants
n=80 Participants
32 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
traumatic brain injury
11 Participants
n=72 Participants
8 Participants
n=80 Participants
19 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
intraparenchymal hematoma
10 Participants
n=72 Participants
12 Participants
n=80 Participants
22 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
myasthenia gravis
0 Participants
n=72 Participants
1 Participants
n=80 Participants
1 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
intraventricular hemorrhage
0 Participants
n=72 Participants
1 Participants
n=80 Participants
1 Participants
n=152 Participants
Diagnosis
other
9 Participants
n=72 Participants
11 Participants
n=80 Participants
20 Participants
n=152 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 weeks

Aggregation of all complications associated with central access including insertion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PICC
n=72 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Participants With Complications With Central Access Including Insertion
14 Participants
10 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PICC
n=72 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Number of Participants With Deep Venous Thrombosis
4 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From the time of insertion until first confirmatory chest X-ray

Any complication of insertion including technical failure

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PICC
n=72 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Number of Patients With Complications Related to Insertion
8 Participants
6 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 weeks

A Central access associated infection (CLABSI)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PICC
n=72 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 Participants
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Number of Participants With a Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
0 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

PICC

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 13 deaths

Central Line

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 9 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
PICC
n=72 participants at risk
Patients randomly assigned to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. peripherally inserted central catheter: Any complication associated with central access
Central Line
n=80 participants at risk
Patients randomly assigned to receive a centrally inserted central catheter and they will be monitored for either having a complication or no complication. centrally inserted central catheter: Central access not associated with any complication
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Deep venous thrombosis
5.6%
4/72 • Number of events 4 • 19 Months
Definitions do not differ.
0.00%
0/80 • 19 Months
Definitions do not differ.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pneumothorax
0.00%
0/72 • 19 Months
Definitions do not differ.
1.2%
1/80 • Number of events 1 • 19 Months
Definitions do not differ.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. J. Christopher Zacko

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Dept of Neurosurgery

Phone: 717-531-1279

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place