Effect of ethanol lock in prevention of dialysis catheter infection

Comparison of dialysis temporary catheter infection with or without ethanol lock

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201104272858N1

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-03

Start date

2009-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Catheter infection. Mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter

Interventions

Heparin (5000 U) 1cc And Ethanol (60%) 2cc

Variable dialysis times in one month period

Catheter locking after each time of dialysis.

Prevention

Catheter locking after each time of dialysis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Adult patient with renal failure needed to dialysis with dialysis temporary catheter Exclusion criteria: infection; inflammatory disease;neoplastic disease;immunosuppressive treating patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dialysis temporary catheter infection. Timepoint: In one month period after each dialysis if fever and chills develops and takes from blood and catheter fluid culture. Method of measurement: Blood culture,catheter aspirated fluid culture.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fever and chills. Timepoint: In one month period after each dialysis if fever and chills develops and takes from blood and catheter fluid culture. Method of measurement: Body temperature above 37.6 (with Thermometer).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.hamid tayebi khosroshahy

Tabriz university of medical sciences

khosroshahyh@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1334 4339

Outcome results

None listed

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