Ms Patricia Kleidon

Researcher biography
Improving vascular access outcomes for children requires care that is technically excellent, evidence-based, and delivered equitably. Tricia is a Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Vascular Assessment and Management at Queensland Children's Hospital and a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, working within a multidisciplinary clinical–research team to reduce vascular access–related complications and improve outcomes for children.
Tricia recently completed her PhD focusing on techniques and technologies to improve first-time peripheral intravenous catheter insertion success and minimise complications. She is committed to translating research into practice at scale, with a focus on informing standards, service design, and policy to ensure all children have access to high-quality vascular access care.
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Determining Outcomes of Lidocaine via j-tip® for Placement of INtravenous device: the DOLPhIN phase 1 single-arm feasibility and safety study with embedded child-reported outcomes Australian Pain Society (APS)/Cops for Kids (CFK) Clinical Research Grant |
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Supplemental Tackifier to Intravenous Catheter dressings to Keep intact Year-round in Kids (the STICKY Kids trial) Eloquest Healthcare – Investigator Initiated Grant |
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PENGUIN trial: PEripheral INtravenous Catheter GlUe In Newborns: An effectiveness randomised controlled trial comparing tissue adhesive and standard care dressing Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Foundation; Sunshine Coast SERTF-Wishlist |
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Subcutaneously anchored securement system versus a traditional sutureless securement device for prevention of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter dislodgement: a randomised controlled trial Darling Downs Health Hospital Foundation Grant |