Flushing a Venous Access Port every 6 weeks; does it help to prevent thrombotic complications?

Relation of thrombotic complications in children with cancer with frequency of prophylactically flushing the Venous Access Port; every 6 weeks versus never. A retrospective observational study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28563

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-10-21

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

childhood cancer, pediatric oncology

Interventions

When VAP is not in use

flushing it every 6 weeks vs flushing it never.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age <18 years - Cancer diagnosis between 01-01-2005 and 01-07-2015 - Implanted VAP despite (temporarily) discontinued intravenous treatment - Data available on VAP implementation/replacement/removal (operative reports)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in whom there was no consecutive period of ≥12 weeks when the VAP was not in use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thrombotic complications, defined as occlusion of the catheter, which requires VAP removal.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time between last VAP flushing and complication.	—

Contacts

Public ContactErik Loeffen

eah.loeffen@umcg.nl050 36 14 802

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)