Perforated intravenous catheter design is acceptable for the administration of contrast-enhanced computed tomography administration in cancer patients: Results of a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Nicole Clare GavinElizabeth WignallNicole MarshLouise MarquartKaren L DobeliCatherine O'BrienAnthony D VerderosaMakrina TotsikaSamantha J KeoghPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2023)
This pilot RCT suggests perforated PIVCs provide expected flow rate, with no evidence of differences in contrast enhancement to non-perforated PIVCs. The feasibility of conducting a larger powered RCT was demonstrated.