NCT05880420

Brief Summary

Cancer patients need central venous access according to the different types of chemotherapy and support drugs for their treatment path. The presence of a central vascular access brings mechanical issues, thrombotic and infectious complications that can undermine the patient's health and the life of the catheter, therefore the management of venous accesses is clinically relevant. The prevention of infections remains mainly based on correct hand washing and compliance with aseptic techniques. This is a multicenter intervention study is composed by a single experimental arm (home) and a calibration arm (outpatient). The study is designed to evaluate that the complication rate recorded in the two groups are similar.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
27

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 7, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 16, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 16, 2021

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 28, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

June 18, 2023

Status Verified

June 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

March 28, 2023

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Acceptability

    To compare the incidence of complications found in peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) management in outpatient (calibration arm) vs home management to test the hypothesis that the incidence of catheter-related complications in the home management group is not higher than that observed in the outpatient group.

    10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Arm 1 - home group

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Caregiver operations with medication accessories

Arm 2 - outpatient calibration

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Nurse operations with medication accessories

Interventions

After at least an initial outpatient medication (24/72 hours), home medication every 7 days (caregiver) for a total of 10 weeks.

Arm 1 - home group

Outpatient medication every week (for a total of 10 weeks). Patients adhering to this arm will be followed at the IGAV nursing clinic of the IFOs.

Arm 2 - outpatient calibration

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
* Share patient choice * availability at the patient's home at least once a week * availability during on line appointment time with the tutor/video

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

"Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute

Rome, 00144, Italy

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Basili P, Farina I, Terrenato I, Centini J, Volpe N, Rizzo V, Agoglia L, Paterniani A, Aprea P, Calignano P, Petrone F, Ciliberto G. Remote Assisted Home Dressing vs. Outpatient Medication of Central Venous Catheter (Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter): Clinical Trial A.R.C.O. (Remote Assistance Oncology Caregiver). Nurs Rep. 2024 Jun 11;14(2):1468-1476. doi: 10.3390/nursrep14020110.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infections

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2023

First Posted

May 30, 2023

Study Start

July 7, 2021

Primary Completion

August 16, 2021

Study Completion

August 16, 2021

Last Updated

June 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

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