Peripherally inserted central catheter Innovation to reduCe Infections and Clots: the PICNIC trial

外周插入的中心导管（PICC）是长管，通常从手臂静脉穿过到心脏，以便为患有癌症，感染和其他复杂健康状况的患者提供治疗和疗法。然而，PICC经常受到感染，或被血栓堵塞。我们的研究旨在评估新的PICC材料和设计的有效性，使患者能够及时接受治疗，并且没有并发症。

Peripherally inserted central catheters, or PICCs, are long tubes, commonly threaded from the arm veins, through to the heart, to enable the administration of treatments and therapies for patients with cancer, infections and other complex health conditions. However PICCs frequently get infected, or blocked with blood clots. Our research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of new PICC materials and design, to enable patients to receive their treatment on time, and without complication.