prospective intervention study of prevention of infections by chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge dressings for patients with tunneled central venous catheters

prospective intervention study of prevention of infections by chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge dressings for patients with tunneled central venous catheters - prospective study of prevention of infections for patients with tunneled central venous catheters

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000005438

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-14

Start date

2011-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Interventions

Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge dressing during former 6 months Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge dressing during latter 6 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient diagnosed as pulmonary arterial hypertension (Class 1 in Dana Point Classification), and receiving prostacyclin continuous infusion therapy by using tunneled CY catheter

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient affected with catheter related infection within this 1 month. 2. Patient with acute right heart failure 3. Receiving home oxygen therapy 4. Patient who has already committing other infection control therapies 5. Patient with allergy to chlorhexidine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
occurrence of catheter related infection	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichi Tamura

Keio University School of Medicine Department of cardiology

u1@ta-mu.net

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026