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A clinical study to compare the effectiveness and safety of intermittent flushing of central venous catheters with heparin ,normal saline in adults to prevent occlusion.

A Randomized Controlled Trial on Comparison of Normal Saline with Heparin for Maintaining Patency of Central Venous Catheters in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033007
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-04-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Unfractionated heparin: Unfractionated heparin is well-known for its anticoagulant activity.Thus, heparin is widely used to maintain the patency of CVCs Control Intervention1: normal sa

Sponsors

SRM Medical College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patients with size 7fr Triple lumen catheter -Duration of catheter placed up to 14 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Pregnancy •Allergic to heparin •Patient refusal •Coagulation disorders •Hemodialysis catheter

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
compare lumen patencyTimepoint: checked daily for 14 days—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occlusion of Central venous cathetersTimepoint: 14 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactvenkatraman rajagopalan

srm Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

drvenkat94@gmail.com09894581455

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026