Catheter Related ComplicationEACECNCT06433739
Efficacy of a Clinical Algorithm for the Selection of Peripheral Venous Catheters
An observational study of Catheter Related Complication, run by Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The aim of this observational study is to investigate the complications associated with peripheral venous catheterization based on whether a correct or incorrect catheter was used according to a clinical algorithm in patients admitted to an acute care unit. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Catheter Related Complication
- What is being tested?
- standardized algorithm
- How many people
- 30,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2025to 31 Oct 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients admitted to some acute care unit requiring peripheral venous catheterization
Who may be able to join
- Admitted to acute care hospital wards.
- Carriers of a peripheral venous catheter.
- With the study evaluation criteria documented in their medical records.
Who cannot join
- Admitted to gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics wards.
- Admitted to the emergency department and intensive care units
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Spain1 site
Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedes i Garraf
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, 08810
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of a Clinical Algorithm for the Selection of Peripheral Venous Catheters to Reduce the Number of Catheter-Associated Complications in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The aim of this observational study is to investigate the complications associated with peripheral venous catheterization based on whether a correct or incorrect catheter was used according to a clinical algorithm in patients admitted to an acute care unit. The main question it seeks to answer is:
- Are there fewer complications associated with catheterization when a correct catheter choice is made? Data from patients admitted to the acute care units of the sponsoring study center will be reviewed.
- Conditions
- Catheter Related Complication
- Being tested
- standardized algorithm
- Keywords
- Catheterization, Peripheral
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
standardized algorithmOther
standardized algorithm for the correct selection of peripheral venous catheters
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| appropriate catheter type selection | This group will include all peripheral venous catheterizations for which the appropriate catheter type selection according to the standardized algorithm has been performed Receives: Other: standardized algorithm | |
| inappropriate catheter type selection | This group will include all peripheral venous catheterizations for which an inappropriate catheter type selection according to the standardized algorithm has been performed Receives: Other: standardized algorithm |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
Percentage of catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes (2)
Selection of the peripheral venous catheter
Correct or incorrect selection of the catheter according to the clinical algorithm. The proportion of correctly selected catheters in relation to the total number of catheters will be calculated.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
Number of complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter depending on whether a correct or incorrect selection of the catheter was made according to the clinical algorithm.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 May 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2025
- Primary completion31 Oct 2025
- Study completion31 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Catheter Related ComplicationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 30,000 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Esther Moreno, Principal investigator, CSAPG
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06433739
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CSAPG-47
- Acronym
- EACEC
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 21 May 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: IPD (without personal identification data) could be shared by requirement from other researchers after the end of the study, and only for research purposes and previous approval of promotor center of the study (CSAPG). Anyway, Spanish and European Union legal policy about data protection will strictly be followed (IPD will not be transferred outside European Union).
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of a Clinical Algorithm for the Selection of Peripheral Venous Catheters to Reduce the Number of Catheter-Associated Complications in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06433739
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EACEC / CSAPG-47
- Conditions
- Catheter Related Complication
- Keywords
- Catheterization, Peripheral
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30,000 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i GarrafUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 May 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this observational study is to investigate the complications associated with peripheral venous catheterization based on whether a correct or incorrect catheter was used according to a clinical algorithm in patients admitted to an acute care unit. The main question it seeks to answer is:
- Are there fewer complications associated with catheterization when a correct catheter choice is made? Data from patients admitted to the acute care units of the sponsoring study center will be reviewed.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| appropriate catheter type selection | – | Other: standardized algorithmThis group will include all peripheral venous catheterizations for which the appropriate catheter type selection according to the standardized algorithm has been performed |
| inappropriate catheter type selection | – | Other: standardized algorithmThis group will include all peripheral venous catheterizations for which an inappropriate catheter type selection according to the standardized algorithm has been performed |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients admitted to some acute care unit requiring peripheral venous catheterization
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Admitted to acute care hospital wards.
- Carriers of a peripheral venous catheter.
- With the study evaluation criteria documented in their medical records.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Admitted to gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics wards.
- Admitted to the emergency department and intensive care units
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| standardized algorithmstandardized algorithm for the correct selection of peripheral venous catheters | Other | appropriate catheter type selection, inappropriate catheter type selection |
Primary outcome
Catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Percentage of catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
2 secondary outcomes
Selection of the peripheral venous catheter
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. IPD (without personal identification data) could be shared by requirement from other researchers after the end of the study, and only for research purposes and previous approval of promotor center of the study (CSAPG). Anyway, Spanish and European Union legal policy about data protection will strictly be followed (IPD will not be transferred outside European Union).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Esther Moreno principal investigator
CSAPG
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Catheter Related Complication, run by Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Catheters removed due to complications associated with the use of a peripheral venous catheter (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2025.