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Table 2 End points

From: A comparison of hydrophobic polyurethane and polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheter: results from a feasibility randomized controlled trial

 

n

Intervention

Control

Group sizea

111

56 (50)

55 (50)

Reason for study completion

110

  

 Removed

 

41 (75)

42 (76)

 Patient transferred

 

6 (11)

7 (13)

 4 weeks completed

 

7 (13)

5 (9)

 Patient deceased

 

1 (2)

1 (2)

Reason for removalb

83

  

 tx completed, no device complications

 

27 (66)

29 (69)

 tx incomplete, device complications

 

12 (29)

11 (26)

 tx completed, device complications

 

1 (2)

1 (2)

 Transferred, no device complications

 

1 (2)

1 (2)

Complications (resulting in failure)c

 Any complication

110

13 (24)

12 (22)

 PICC-associated BSI, suspected

25

6 (46)

5 (42)

 Dislodgement, full

25

4 (31)

7 (58)

 Occlusion

25

3 (23)

1 (8)

 Skin reaction

25

1 (8)

0 (0)

 Fracture

25

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Suspected thrombus

25

0 (0)

0 (0)

Complications (during tx)c

 Any complication

110

25 (45)

20 (36)

 Occlusion

45

15 (60)

11 (55)

 PICC-associated BSI, suspected

45

8 (32)

3 (15)

 Dislodgement, partial

45

7 (28)

4 (20)

 PICC-associated thrombosis, suspected

45

1 (4)

1 (5)

 Other

45

4 (16)

3 (15)

Serious adverse eventsc

 Any type

110

5 (9)

6 (11)

 Positive blood culture

11

3 (60)

3 (50)

 Unplanned admission to ICU

11

2 (40)

2 (33)

 Death

11

1 (20)

2 (33)

Infection (baseline or during tx)c

 Any type

110

45 (82)

37 (67)

 Wound

82

14 (31)

12 (32)

 Urinary

82

8 (18)

9 (24)

 Bone

82

4 (9)

7 (19)

 Faecal/gastrointestinal

82

7 (16)

3 (8)

 Respiratory

82

5 (11)

4 (11)

 Skin/cellulitis

82

7 (16)

1 (3)

 Other

82

11 (24)

13 (35)

 Unknown

82

4 (9)

5 (14)

Confirmed BSI classifications (count)c

 LCBI (common commensal)

110

3 (5)

0 (0)

 CLABSI

110

0 (0)

2 (4)

 MBI-LCBI

110

1 (2)

0 (0)

Thrombus, confirmed

110

1 (2)

0 (0)

Pain at removal (0 = worst, 10 = none)d

26

0.0 (0–0)

0.0 (0–0)

Outpatient/HITH tx

110

19 (35)

14 (25)

  1. Frequencies and column percentages shown unless noted otherwise
  2. ICU intensive care unit, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, BSI bloodstream infection, incl. including, HITH hospital in the home, CLABSI central line associated bloodstream infection, MBI-LCBI mucosal barrier injury laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection, LCBI laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection, tx treatment
  3. aRow percentages shown
  4. bDenominator was the number of observations with device removed
  5. cMultiple outcomes per device possible
  6. dMedian (25th/75th percentiles shown)