Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Assessment of a New Catheter Surface Coating With Antimicrobial Properties

Lead Sponsor:

Vantive Health LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Conditions:

Renal Insufficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study investigates the efficacy of a catheter with antibacterial surface coating in preventing central venous catheter related infection and the effect of an intensive hygiene and catheter care ed...

Detailed Description

The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection depends on catheter type, method and site of insertion, aseptic technique and number of manipulations. To address this problem, efforts have focused ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • central venous catheter placement
  • Need for extracorporeal renal replacement therapy (acute and chronic renal failure)
  • Age over 18 years
  • Written informed consent
  • Needed catheter length 15 cm or 20 cm

Exclusion

  • Known infectivity with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Any infection associated with one or more positive blood cultures within 10 days prior to catheter implantation
  • Bacteremia with a former catheter within 10 days prior to catheter implantation
  • Known pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Participation in another clinical study during the preceding 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00621712

Start Date

October 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

March 13 2025

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St. Joseph-Krankenhaus Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 12101