Aust Crit Care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Central venous access device Securement and dressing effectiveness: The CASCADE pilot randomised controlled trial in the adult intensive care.
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are a vital medical device for intensive care (ICU) patients; however, complications and failure are common, yet potentially prevented through effective dressings and securement. ⋯ A large multisite RCT examining forms of securement and dressing is feasible. ISD is the highest priority to test further as it had the lowest failure rate.