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Is it safe to manage infected permanent dialysis catheters without removal? - an observational study

Impact of infecting microorganism and catheter salvage on tunneled dialysis catheter related bloodstream infective - prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058556
Enrollment
150
Registered
2023-10-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N186- End stage renal disease

Interventions

Sponsors

Dr Namrata Rao S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with endstage renal disease on regular maintenance hemodialysis on tunnelled dialysis catheter as vascular access created and followed up at the study site will be enrolled for the study when they develop catheter related bloodstream infection as per IDSA criteria with microbial growth in both central and peripheral blood cultures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with created arteriovenous fistula ready to function within 1 month 2. Diagnosed other sites of infection (infective endocarditis, lower respiratory tract infection, diabetic foot infections, etc) 3. No microbial isolates found in blood cultures of either central or peripheral blood 4. Previously unwell and recently hospitalized patients (within 1 month) 5. Not providing informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of composite adverse outcome event comprising any one of four events - death in hospital stay, moribund status at 1 month, relapse of infection by 3 months, death between hospital discharge & 3 monthsTimepoint: At three months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NoneTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNamrata Rao S

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

snamratarao@yahoo.co.in09454360872

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026