Use of Tetrasodium EDTA Catheter Lock Solution for Patients on HTPN

NCT04067245 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-11-04

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Summary

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving therapy in patients with chronic intestinal failure. PN is administered via a central venous catheter (CVC), and patients are dependent on this line for ongoing nutrition. However, the presence of a CVC is associated with a risk of thrombosis and bloodstream infection. Many different types of catheter lock solutions have been used to mitigate these risks. They include solutions primarily aimed at reducing thrombosis, such as heparin and citrate, and others primarily aimed at reducing infection such as ethanol and antibiotics (for example, taurolidine). One recently developed solution, tetrasodium EDTA, aims to reduce both thrombosis and infection. This scientific review provides an overview of central venous catheter lock solutions, and an ease-of-use and cost analysis comparing heparin and tetrasodium EDTA in one home parenteral nutrition program in Toronto, Canada.

Conditions

  • Catheter Complications

Interventions

DEVICE

Tetrasodium EDTA catheter lock solution

Home parenteral nutrition patients who meets inclusion criteria is to receive tetrasodium edta catheter lock solution. Patient will receive standard catheter lock solution of heparin/saline for 1 month, followed by tetrasodium EDTA catheter lock solution using withdrawal method for 1 month and followed by tetrasodium EDTA catheter lock solution using flush method for 1 month. In total, patient will stay in the study for 3 months. A phone call will be conducted before the start of the study to give instruction to patient regarding the use of catheter lock solution. Time taken to connect and disconnect TPN will be recorded by patients, twice a month on first and last mondays of the month for 3 months. A survey regarding the ease of use of catheter lock solution will be conducted at the end of each month via phone by nurse coodinator.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ennaliza Salazar · TPN team

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-01
Completion
2025-03-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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