Taurolidine in Haemodialysis Catheter Related Bacteraemia

NCT01243710 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2020-07-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether taurolidine with heparin locking solution prevents recurrence of central venous catheter related blood stream infections in haemodialysis patients.

Conditions

  • Renal Dialysis
  • Catheter-Related Infections

Interventions

DEVICE

Taurolidine with heparin (500 units/ ml)

Central venous catheter will be locked (the designated volume required to fill the dead space) with taurolidine with heparin after each dialysis session. The control arm will be locked with heparin as is current practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Neill Duncan, MBBS · Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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