Standard Length Catheters vs Long Catheters in Peripheral Vein Cannulation.

Standard Length Catheters vs Long Catheters in Peripheral Vein Cannulation. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Test the Complications.

The Long and Short is a prospective, randomized, controlled, open label trial to test the complications of different device for peripheral vein cannulation, standard length (about 5 cm in length) and long catheter (about 12 cm in length), inserted with Seldinger technique.

The trial will compare the main complications: infiltration rate, phlebitis rate, occlusion and/or dislocation rate, thrombosis rate, number of percutaneous sticks, successful cannulation.

Will be made for a cost analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients
• infusional therapy more than 72 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

• need for central venous catheter