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Study of the effects of gentamicin locking on bacteraemia rates and function of tunnelled haemodialysis catheters

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15520615
Enrollment
40
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2002-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Urological and Genital Diseases: Haemodialysis Urological and Genital Diseases Haemodialysis

Interventions

Patients will be recruited at the time of catheter insertion and randomised to one of two arms. Conventional practice (as defined by use of heparin locking with 5000 u/ml) and locking the catheter wit

Sponsors

Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic haemodialysis patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
We will collect data on a variety of endpoints. Primary end point will be clinical infection rates. Data will also be collected on patency and thrombotic failure of catheters augmented with the data set relating to catheter function and dialysis adequacy that will be captured by the central server.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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