Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * PIVC to be inserted with expected dwell \>48 hours * Provided written and informed consent (patient or carer) Australia only • ≥6 years of age (due to size of dressing) France only • ≥18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Burned, non-intact or scarred skin at the insertion site * Known allergy to CHG or transparent dressing adhesives * Palliative care patients on end-of-life pathway * Patient who has already participated in the study * Placement of a PIVC in an emergency, that does not allow the usual rules of hygiene for insertion to be adhered to. Additional exclusions to Australian study only * Non-English-speaking patients without interpreter * Under the care of Child and Family Services and unable to gain consent from case worker (paediatric patients) Additional exclusions to French study only * Patients not benefiting from the French Social Security scheme or not benefiting from it through a third party, * Persons benefiting from enhanced protection, namely minors, persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, adults under legal protection. * Known pregnant or breastfeeding women * Predictably difficult vascular access (IV drug addiction, obesity)