Which tape keeps IVs in place? small study tests three methods
NCT ID NCT05948878
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three different taping methods for securing IV catheters to see which one resists being pulled out the best. Thirty-two healthy volunteers had IV catheters taped on their arms (not inserted into the skin) and a device measured how much force it took to dislodge them. The goal was to find a better way to keep IVs in place and reduce complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Employees of Boston Children's Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under the direct supervision of any study investigators * Individuals with excessive hair in/near the antecubital fossa region on either arm * Individuals with fragile and/or non-intact skin in/near the antecubital fossa region * Individuals who have adhesive allergies * Individuals who have already participated
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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