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Rt-PA Infusion Versus Catheter Exchange for Dialysis Catheter Malfunction Due to Fibrin Sheath

NCT00194181 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2006-07-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Treating central venous dialysis catheter malfunction due to fibrin sheath formation with rt-PA(TPA)infusion will give equal patency rates in a more cost effective manner when compared to catheter exchange.

Subjects are randomized to TPA infusion or catheter exchange and then followed for catheter function at the post treatment dialysis session, 30-day dialysis session and 60-day dialysis session. Costs and treatment results will be compared.

Conditions

  • Dialysis Catheter Fibrin Sheath
  • Clotted Dialysis Catheter
  • Catheter Malfunction

Interventions

DRUG

TPA Infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • S. William Stavropoulos, MD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Completion
2005-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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