Study on the Infection Risk of Long Dwell Period Catheters in High Risk Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

142 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-08-31

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is an evaluation of the use of silver impregnated catheters in burn patients to reduce catheter colonisation compared to the standard central venous catheter without antiseptic activity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Burns

Keywords

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colonisation of the catheter

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Placement of a silver impregnated central venous catheter

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Burn patient
* Placement of a new trilumen central venous catheter

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Kirsten Colpaert, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Ghent

Locations

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University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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2004/266

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id