Conditions: Catheterization
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 68
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Evaluate the clinical performance of a new IV Dressing in Comparison to a standard IV Dressing

Detailed description:
Prospective, controlled, randomized, clinical trial comparing the 3M™ TegadermTM CHG (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) IV Securement Dressing (3M Healthcare, St Paul, MN) to a standard transparent dressing.

Arms:
arm 1: Standard of Care Non-Antimicrobial Transparent Adhesive Dressing arm 2: Chlorhexidine gluconate antimicrobial transparent adhesive dressing

Interventions: intervention 1: Chlorhexidine gluconate intervention 2: Transparent Adhesive Dressing
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 2% Chlorhexidine Transparent Dressing applied as needed up to 7 days of wear intervention 2: Standard of Care Non-antimicrobial Transparent Adhesive Dressing applied as needed for up to 7 days of wear

Protocol document: