A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Vialon? Cannula Versus Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Cannula in Terms of Indwelling Time and Complications in Patients Requiring Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation

Intravenous medications are vital in the management of hospitalized patients and complications are associated with them. The objectives were to assess the indwelling time and intravenous complications using Vialon- and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Peripheral Cannulae. Quantitative experimental research was used.120 subjects were randomly divided into experimental (Vialon-) and control (PTFE) group. Information sheet, recording sheet and observation checklist were used. The findings revealed Vialon- Cannulae permitted increased indwelling time (64.5 hours), resulted in less intravenous complications (31.7 %) and less mean phlebitis score (0.23) as compared to PTFE Cannulae (52.9 hours), more intravenous complications (58 %) and more mean phlebitis score (0.48).