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Investigation in rates of bacterial contamination of tunnelled lines with and without elimination of presumed static electrical charge

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN22947085
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2002-11-01
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

Infections and Infestations: Bacterial contamination Infections and Infestations Bacterial contamination

Interventions

Random allocation to (A) Treatment for bacterial contamination (B) Standard treatment.

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children undergoing placement of a percutaneous, tunnelled silastic venous access line in the interventional radiology suite will be eligible for inclusion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rates of bacterial contamination of the lines before and after tunnelling—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Long term infection rates of the line—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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