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Citrate Versus Heparin for the Lock of Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters in Patients Hospitalised in ICU

Citrate Versus Heparin for the Lock of Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters in Patients Hospitalised in ICU = Multicentre, Controlled, Randomised Superiority Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01962116
Acronym
VERROU-REA
Enrollment
405
Registered
2013-10-14
Start date
2013-06-14
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2026-02-09

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

Conditions

Patients With Acute Renal Insufficiency

Brief summary

After obtaining written informed consent and inclusion, patients will be randomised into 2 groups for the type of dialysis catheter lock: * The first group will have a citrate lock * The second group will have a heparin lock Patients will be stratified according to the centre and type of Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) continuous or intermittent. The daily surveillance of patients will not be different from the usual surveillance of patients on Renal Replacement Therapy. The hemodialysis catheters used will be specific Renal Replacement Therapy catheters. The decision to withdraw the catheter will be made by the investigator and based on clinical criteria (complications related to the catheter, termination of Renal Replacement Therapy…)

Interventions

DRUGunfractionated heparin

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged \> 18 years * Requiring RRT for acute renal insufficiency * For which a 1st non-tunneled catheter is placed * In the jugular or femoral position * After written informed consent has been obtained from the patient, a member of the family or a person of trust

Exclusion criteria

* Patient presenting active poorly controlled bleeding * Known allergy to citrate * Acute liver failure (Prothrombin level \<30%) * Thrombopenia \< 30 000/mm3 * Known or suspected heparin-induced thrombopenia * Known systemic bacterial infection at the time the catheter is placed * catheter in the subclavicular position * Persons not affiliated to a national health insurance scheme * Pregnant women * Adults under guardianship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of event-free survival of the first non-tunneled hemodialysis catheter (defined at the time in days from catheter insertion to withdrawal whatever the reason)up to 28 days

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026