# UQ launches Australian trial to compare central-line care > The IVCare platform trial will compare devices and prevention measures at 20 Australian hospitals; it has not reported results. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Science - Country: Australia - Published: 2026-10-12T00:06:31+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T00:06:31+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-12 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* The University of Queensland says it is leading IVCare, a platform clinical trial that will compare ways to prevent infections and other complications linked to central venous access devices. The devices are used in cancer treatment, dialysis and intensive care. The university says they are used by more than 100,000 Australians each year. The planned trial spans 20 hospitals in Australia and is designed to test several approaches at once, including skin antiseptics, dressings, fasteners, cleaning protocols and different device designs. UQ says the results are intended to inform future clinical guidance. This is a study launch announcement; the release reports no comparative outcomes, and says the trial may later expand internationally. ## Data ### Announced scope of the IVCare trial Australian trial scope and annual use of central venous access devices as reported in UQ’s October 12, 2026 announcement. Methodology: Values are from UQ’s October 12 announcement. Twenty is the planned number of Australian hospitals. 100,000 is the lower bound of the university’s statement that more than 100,000 Australians use these devices each year; no exact count was given. These are not trial results. | Planned Australian hospitals | Annual device users: actual number exceeds this lower bound | |---|---| | 20 | 100000 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial/data/ivcare-trial-scope?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uq-ivcare-central-line-trial/data/ivcare-trial-scope?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [The University of Queensland]() (Source checked: 2026-10-12; Published: 2026-10-12) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)