100
Participants
Start Date
June 28, 2019
Primary Completion Date
July 8, 2022
Study Completion Date
July 8, 2022
Evaluation of the catheter function
Catheter function will be measured by the CINAS (Catheter injection and aspiration classification)
Catheter tip location, thrombus, sleeve and device damage visualization
Catheter tip location, thrombus, sleeve and device damage will be visualized by linogram
Catheter-related colonization
TIVAD colonization will be investigated by microbiological culture of the tip and chamber content
patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) related to the presence of the TIVAD
PROM will evaluate patient's experiences regarding the TIVAD insertion, dwell time, and removal using the Leuven Patient Reported Experiences at Port removal (Leuven PREP) questionnaire.
Macroscopic evaluation of the port chamber and catheter
Macroscopic evaluation of the port chamber and catheter will be performed after port removal.
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven
B. Braun Medical SA
INDUSTRY
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
OTHER