Clinical Research Directory

Milky Way Sensor Motion Validation

A single arm study of 20 adult volunteers to assess the safety and efficacy of the ivWatch sensors when observing non-infiltrated (normal) tissues at common peripheral IV therapy sites.

Implementing an Evidence-based, Standardized Care Bundle Targeting Register Nurses and Anaesthesiologists, to Enhance Patient Safety and Quality of Intravascular Access Devices Care Management - The Safe-IVADs Project. A Longitudinell Implementation Intervention With an Embedded Process Evaluation.

The goal of this observational study spanning over three years is to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a co-designed, care bundle on intravascular access device (IVAD) quality and nurses and anaesthesiologist knowledge of IVADs best practices, at an intervention hospital compare to care as usual the a control hospital. Additional aims are to: 1. translate and validate a tool for identifying patients with difficult vein access within the Swedish healthcare context, 2. to evaluate the implementation related to its feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and cost-effectiveness. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the implementation of evidence-based practices improve the quality of IVADs care, e.g. thrombophlebitis/phlebitis, extravasation, infiltration, dislodgement and increase register nurses and anaesthesiologists' knowledge of IVADs best practices? * Does the intervention bridge barriers to successful implementation and support routinization of evidence-based practices. * Which factors influence the implementation in terms of feasibility, acceptability, cost-effectiveness and compatibility with professionals' existing values and clinical workflows?

Peripheral Venous Catheter Infiltration and Extravasation

This study aims to evaluate the effect of video-supported education, prepared for pediatric nurses, on their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived professional competence regarding peripheral venous catheter (PVC) infiltration and extravasation. The research will be conducted as a parallel-group, randomized controlled experimental design, involving pre-test and post-test measurements. The study will be carried out with nurses working in the pediatric clinics of Konya Dr. Ali Kemal Belviranlı Women's Health and Pediatric Hospital. During the data collection process, a Descriptive Information Form, an Infiltration and Extravasation Knowledge Questionnaire, an Attitude Scale Towards Preventing Infiltration and Extravasation, and a Competency Scale for Clinical Nurses will be utilized. Nurses in the intervention group will receive video-supported education on peripheral venous catheter infiltration and extravasation, which will be prepared by the researchers with expert consultation. No intervention will be applied to nurses in the control group. Pre-test data will be collected face-to-face from both the intervention and control groups within one week prior to the intervention, and post-test data will be collected one month after the intervention. The findings are expected to improve nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards complications they may encounter in PVC applications, enhance patient safety in clinical practice, and provide evidence-based contributions to nursing education. In these respects, the study aims to make a significant contribution to the literature and pediatric nursing practice.

Milky Way Sensor: Device Validation for Infiltrated Tissues

A single arm trial consisting of 28 adult volunteers to assess the safety and efficacy of ivWatch sensors when observing infiltrated tissues at common sites for peripheral IV therapy.