NCT06979128

PICC Inserted by a Nurse-led Vascular Access Team in Poland

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Implantation of PICCs by a trained, dedicated nursing team can be effective and safe, and allows for intravenous therapy that requires medium- to long-term central venous access.

Detailed description

The insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) offers numerous advantages over direct puncture of central veins. Ultrasound-guided insertion of PICCs into the peripheral vein is characterized by the high efficiency and safety of the procedure as well as patient comfort, and is a safe alternative to centrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) associated with a lower risk of complications. The PICCs will be inserted into one of the veins of the arm (basilic, brachial, cephalic) under ultrasound guidance. Cannulation will be supervised by a physician. Prior to cannulation a local anesthetic drug will be applied to the site of the planned puncture. Each PICC cannulation set consists of an echogenic needle, a guidewire, an introducer, a catheter with a diameter of 4 or 5 Fr and a length of 50-60 cm, a adhesive sutureless fixation, a semi-permeable transparent dressing, a needleless connector and a sticker indicating the type of vascular access. During the procedure intracavitary ECG will be used to catheter tip navigation. After the procedure, a chest X-ray will be taken to document the correct position of the tip. Taking into account the experience of the researchers and the learning curve described in the literature, it is planned to perform 200 PICC insertion procedures during the study period (50 per operator).

Conditions

• Vascular Access
• PICC Line Placement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	PICC placement	Patient scheduled for PICC placement

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-05
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-08-01
• First posted: 2025-05-18
• Last updated: 2025-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland