NCT01548365

Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay and Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices

Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay, Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices and Satisfaction on Patients With Long Intravenous Therapy Prescription.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: Basque Health Service · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an infusion therapy nursing expert service is effective in decreasing hospital length of stay, improving the clinical results of venous access devices and increasing patient satisfaction with venous access.

Conditions

• Patients With Prolonged Intravenous Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Infusion therapy nursing expert service	The ITNE will assess the patient and treatment characteristics and use an evidence based decision making algorithm for the selection of the most suitable VAD. If the VAD needed is a PICC or a midline ITNE will place it following hospital's protocols. If needed, ITNE will also educate and support patients and next of keens in the maintenance of the device at home. If other devices such as peripheral catheters, central venous catheters (jugular or subclavian) or venous subcutaneous reservoirs are the preferable VADs for patients and treatment conditions, ITNE will work together with health professionals in charge of patients to activate the usual procedures to place the according device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-09-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2012-03-08
• Last updated: 2013-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain