Nurses' hack tested: does a cotton pad under IVs stop painful sores in kids?
NCT ID NCT04540822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether placing a small compress under the plastic connector of a child's IV tube can prevent pressure sores. About 360 children from 1 month to 18 years old took part. Researchers compared the usual method (no compress) with the compress method to see which caused fewer skin injuries.
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Study facts
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- 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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360 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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1 month to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 1 month to 18 years old, according to the criteria of the paediatrics department of the Departmental Hospital la Roche sur Yon . * Hospitalized in paediatrics ward or consultant in paediatric emergencies with a high probability of being hospitalized in paediatrics ward later. * With an indication for the insertion of a short peripheral venous catheter * Written agreement from the holder(s) of parental authority Exclusion Criteria: * Children with dermatological affections prior to inclusion and at the puncture site (atopic dermatitis, skin infection, skin wound, chickenpox, epidermolysis bullosa) * Allergy to fixation devices * Known immune deficient child * Refusal of the patient or of the holders of parental authority to participate * Life-saving emergency care * Patient already included in the study * Patient without social security coverage
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHD Vendee
La Roche-sur-Yon, 85000, France
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