Status:
COMPLETED
Developing and Maintaining a Central Venous Catheter Registry
Lead Sponsor:
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Conditions:
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
It has been estimated that 90% of bloodstream infections associated with catheters, are due to CVCs, and that 500 to 4,000 patients in the United States die annually due to these bloodstream infection...
Detailed Description
The use of central venous catheters(CVCs) has increased in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.CVCs disturb skin integrity and create vulnerability for bacterial and fungal infections. It has b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients that have CVCs and PICC lines placed at LVH.
Exclusion
- The patient has a CVC or PICC that was placed outside of LVHN.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
4530 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01165411
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
October 14 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18102