The Effect of the Closed Intravenous Catheter System on First Insertion Success, Indwelling Time, and Complications in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

•Interventions to increase the duration of PIVC and decrease complication rates are needed in the pediatric population.•This is the first study which is used the closed IV catheter system in pediatric patients.•The closed IV catheter system stayed longer than the open IV catheter.