Do arm catheters pose hidden risks in the ICU?
NCT ID NCT05412108
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks complications from MidLine catheters—tubes placed in a vein in the upper arm—in intensive care patients. Researchers want to see how often serious problems like blood clots or infections occur. The goal is to learn whether these catheters are safe enough to replace central lines, which carry higher risks.
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 successful, this study could help doctors choose safer catheters for ICU patients and reduce serious complications like blood clots and infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly improve patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all ICU settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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148 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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
All patients admitted to the ICU for whom an indication for placement of a MidLine catheter is identified during their ICU stay
- 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: * ICU Hospitalization * Indication for MidLine catheter placement during the stay Exclusion Criteria: * Minor or protected adult * Pregnant woman * Local contraindication to the placement of a CM * Local infection * Venous thrombosis * Existing arteriovenous fistula or vascular network to be protected for a fistula for chronic dialysis * Paralysis of the limb * Need for administration of contraindicated solutions on the peripheral venous route: * Catecholamines: Noradrenaline, adrenaline (dose greater than 0.2µg/kg/min) * Total parenteral nutrition * Glucose solutions at a concentration \>20 * Potassium at a concentration \>0.1mEq/ml * Vesicants * Fluids with pH \<5 or \>9
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Du Mans
Le Mans, 72000, France
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