Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) vs shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes
Pain № of participants: 193 (2 RCTs) · patients with a central venous catheter
Longer intervals (5‐15 days) (intervention) showed no clear difference in pain № of participants: 193 (2 RCTs) compared with shorter intervals (2‐5 days) (control) between dressing changes (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Frequency of dressing changes for central venous access devices on catheter‐related infections 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.8 [0.46, 1.38]Studies not reportedLow