Assessing the Effect of Staff Education on Unused Peripheral Venous Catheter Rates in Emergency Departments.

The placement of peripheral venous catheters (PVC) is a common procedure, estimated at 25 million per year in France according to SF2H in 2005. However, this procedure exposes patients to complications (hematoma, phlebitis, edema, sepsis, hemolysis of samples), is time-consuming, and costly. There is a significant proportion of PVCs placed unnecessarily, estimated between 23.7% and 60.7% according to studies. A study conducted at the Saint-Antoine Emergency Department showed that the best indicator of non-use of PVCs is the physician's prediction of non-utilization. The investigators expect to achieve a significant reduction in unused PVCs after the intervention, thereby reducing adverse effects associated with PVC placement, freeing up paramedical time, and having a positive ecological and economic impact.

NCT Number	NCT07449455
Lead Sponsor	Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Conditions	Peripheral Venous Catheter
Enrollment	516 participants
Start Date	2024-11-22
Primary Completion	2025-01-17 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-01-17 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-11