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Investigating the effectiveness of Citralac 4% on dialysis catheter

Comparing the effectiveness of Citra-Lock 4% with heparin in controlling catheter dysfunction and infection in hemodialysis patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231018059761N1
Enrollment
58
Registered
2024-04-04
Start date
2024-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Lock catheter type in hemodialysis patients. Sequelae of adverse incidents associated with medical devices in diagnostic and therapeutic use

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 29 patients treated with Citralac in dialysis catheter (Sodium Citrate 4%).The nurse in charge of each patient, according to the activeness of the dialysis center

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Under routine weekly hemodialysis Patients aged 18-80 years Have a central vein catheter (internal jugular, subclavian and femoral) Have normal coagulation function Have a properly functioning catheter

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: having a local or systemic infection caused by the catheter (currently or less than 2 weeks) Suffering from a systemic infection except catheter infection (pulmonary, urinary, etc.) Women during pregnancy, perinatal or breastfeeding Abnormal coagulation function Patients with allergies to heparin or sodium citrate or coagulation disorders Treated with immunosuppressive drugs having a fistula

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fever and chills and systemic signs of infection or local complications of the catheter site (sensitivity to the touch, stiffness, redness of the catheter insertion site, infection in the catheter insertion site) and blood coagulation indices, plt, bleeding around the catheter insertion site and the amount Subcutaneous hematoma, catheter blockage, calcium and albumin levels. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then monthly for three months. Method of measurement: Laboratory data and examination of patients.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Kohan sal Vajargah

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mahsa.kohansal2017@gmail.com+98 21 6689 9016

Outcome results

None listed

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