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The Effects of Anti-microbial Spray Dressing in Preventing Tenckhoff Catheter Exit Site Infection for End Stage Renal Failure Patients

NCT01952964 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2013-09-30

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Summary

The present study aims to compare the differences in exit site infection between patients receiving spray dressing and conventional care. The outcome measures including catheter exit site infection rate, skin allergy, catheter damage and patient satisfaction

Conditions

  • Signs and Symptoms of Exit Site Infection
  • Physical Damage of the Tenckhoff Catheter
  • Skin Allery

Interventions

OTHER

JUC spray dressing

Intervention group Care of Tenckhoff catheter exit site using spray dressing. The detailed procedures will be introduced by the nurse according to the protocol of the unit. Please refer to Appendix III for details. Skin test with JUC spray will be carried out prior to the usage of JUC spray dressing for caring the exit site. For the first three days after patient has been discharged, study team members will perform telephone follow up. Patients are reminded to report for signs and symptoms of infection or physical damage of catheter noted. A routine follow up at the Renal Unit will be arranged at eight weeks intervals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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