Status:
SUSPENDED
Normal Saline Versus Heparinized Solution Flush for Maintaining Patency of Peripheral Venous Catheters in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florence
Conditions:
Infection of Intravenous Catheter
Phlebitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-14 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to verify if the periodic flush with normal saline 0.9% NaCl causes a longer or equal duration of patency of peripheral venous catheters, compared with heparin solution 50 U / ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 2 years and 14 years old
- Medical prescription of intravenous antibiotic therapy for at least 2 doses on the day
- Presence of informed consent to participate to the study provided by the parents
- No known hypersensitivity to heparin
- No known hypersensitivity to the patch fixing materials (polyurethane and / or glue)
- Absence of diseases buoyancy coagulation (haemophilias and / or thrombophilias)
- No antecedents trombopenie dued to the use of any type of heparin or a pentosan polysulfate
- No existing treatment based on corticosteroids and / or anti-inflammatory
Exclusion
- age outside the range 2 - 14 years
- children for which there is no prescription of intravenous antibiotic therapy for at least 2 times a day
- children for which the parents have not consented to the study
- children with known hypersensitivity to heparin
- children with known hypersensitivity to the patch fixing materials (polyurethane and / or adhesive)
- children with disease-causing buoyancy coagulation (Hemophilia and / or thrombophilia)
- children with antecedents of trombopenie occurring by the use of any type of heparin or of a pentosan polyphosphate
- children in treatment with corticosteroids and / or anti-inflammatory
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01794767
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
October 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Meyer Children Hospital
Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 50139