Status:
TERMINATED
Prolonging the Duration of Peripheral Venous Catheters in Cystic Fibrosis People
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florence
Collaborating Sponsors:
Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Ospedale Meyer
Conditions:
Cystic Fibrosis
Phlebitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) need to frequently undergo courses of IV antibiotic therapy. To avoid a high number of venipunctures peripheral venous catheters (SPVC) or cannulas are used. Because...
Detailed Description
Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common genetic disease which affects, among other organs, the respiratory tree. The major cause of mortality and morbidity in CF are pulmonary infections caused b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, made accordingly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Guideline (Rosenstein BJ. J Pediatr 1998;132: 589-595)
- age of 18 years or more and ability to consciously express owns informed consent.
- have a prescription done by one of the CF Centre specialist Physicians of an IV antibiotic course of the expected duration of 2 weeks, due to a pulmonary exacerbation, with the association of ceftazidime 3 times daily and tobramycin once daily diluted in Normal Saline.
- absence of clinical conditions that contraindicate the administration of 350ml of Normal Saline in 30 minutes 3 times daily and of 400ml of Normal Saline in 40 minutes.
- no simultaneous anti-inflammatory therapy administered orally, IM or IV
- 30 days have passed from the end of the previous course.
- The IV course will be given to the subject as an inpatient, and he or she will be admitted to our hospital
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00418470
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
October 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Meyer Pediatric Hospital (Ospedale Pediatrico Meyer)
Florence, Italy, 50132