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NCT Number: NCT06216184

Adding Vortexing to the Maki Technique Provides no Benefit for the Diagnosis of Catheter-related Bacteremia

The investigators wanted to determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection

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Key information

Conditions

Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Leonardo Lorente

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320, Spain

About this study

BACKGROUND A previous study compared vortexing and Maki techniques for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI), and concluded that vortexing was not superior to Maki method.

AIM To determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization (CTC) and CRBSI.

METHODS Observational and prospective study carried out in an Intensive Care Unit. Patients with suspected catheter-related infection (CRI) and with one central venous catheter for at least 7 days were included. The area under the curve (AUC) of the Maki technique, the vortexing technique and the combination of both techniques for the diagnosis of CTC and CRBSI were compared.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with suspicion of catheter-related infection (CRI) and with long term CVC (at least 7 days)

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Vortexing

Diagnostic Test

use combined of vortexing and Maki techniques

Primary outcomes

  1. diagnosis of catheter related bloodstream infection

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of patients with vortexing and/or Maki technique positive

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital of Canary Islands

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Adding Vortexing to the Maki Technique Provides no Benefit

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 22, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2024

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