Hospital algorithm aims to cut IV catheter mishaps
NCT ID NCT06433739
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether using a standard algorithm to choose the right peripheral IV catheter reduces complications like infections or blockages. Researchers reviewed records from 30,000 hospitalized patients. The goal is to see if correct catheter selection leads to fewer problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the algorithm works, it could lead to fewer IV-related complications like infections or blockages in hospital patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, so it can't prove cause and effect. The algorithm may not work as well in other hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients admitted to some acute care unit requiring peripheral venous catheterization
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to acute care hospital wards. * Carriers of a peripheral venous catheter. * With the study evaluation criteria documented in their medical records. Exclusion Criteria: * Admitted to gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics wards. * Admitted to the emergency department and intensive care units
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedes i Garraf
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, 08810, Spain
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