Our friends at UniSA have published a research paper on the efficacy of PICCsox and satisfaction among patients.
Download the whole report here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-023-01614-0
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used for administering medium to long- term antibiotics and chemotherapy in the community setting. The PICC is inserted in the upper arm, and threaded through the vein until the tip reaches the superior vena cava/right atrium junction. (Nickel et al., 2024) The large size of the superior vena cava with its high blood flow makes it suitable for use when vesicant agents such as chemotherapy need to be administered. Once the PICC is in place, a securement device and semi-permeable dressing is used to secure the PICC and cover the insertion site. (Nickel et al., 2024) A cross-sectional survey was used to identify consumer-reported rates of adverse events and perception of the PICCsox.
Overall, participants using a PICCsox were satisfied with the cover (74% agreed or strongly agreed that they were satisfied), felt confident in its use (83% agreed or strongly agreed that they felt confident) and would recommend that other health consumers requiring a PICC use the product (78% agreed or strongly agreed that they would recommend the PICCsox to others). It is recommended that health settings provide two PICCsox to health consumers to facilitate washing the arm cover.