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Previous studies have assessed the safety of vasopressor infusion through PIV catheters but have considered only limited patient populations or a short infusion time or have used retrospective designs that may have failed to capture mild complications.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The primary objective of this study is to observe and describe the incidence of complications among patients receiving vasopressor infusion via PIV administration. The secondary objective is to assess whether the safety of PIV vasopressor administration is noninferior to the safety of administration via CVC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This prospective observational study is being conducted at African Inland Church (AIC) Kijabe Hospital, a 360-bed tertiary care teaching hospital in rural Kenya. All patients (adult, obstetric, and pediatric) receiving intravenous vasopressor infusions who are admitted to the intensive care unit or high-dependency unit will be included. Patients will be followed up on twice daily from the start of vasopressor infusion to 72 hours after vasopressor discontinuation or death, whichever occurs first. Demographic, physiological, laboratory, therapeutic, and outcome data will be collected.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Consecutive enrollment began in October 2023 and is ongoing. As of July 2025, we have enrolled 190 patients. 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