Developing a Research base for Intravenous Peripheral catheter resites. The DRIP Trial.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/481934

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Most Australians will have an IV catheter (IV drip) in their hand or arm during a hospital stay. Catheter insertion is painful and costly. It is repeated during hospitalisation because it was thought catheters could only be used for 3-4 days without vein irritation or infection. Newer catheters and preliminary research suggest catheters can actually be used until no longer needed. This research will confirm whether this approach reduces pain and costs without increasing side effects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2009

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $440,772.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cancer genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Evidence based clinical practice | Infection | Infection control | Infectious diseases | Intervention study | Nosocomial infections | Nursing | Sepsis | Therapy device delivery

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