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NCT Number: NCT03054714

Long-term Hemodialysis Catheter Removal and Delayed Replacement, Versus Exchange Over a Guidewire to Treat Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection

Prospective, randomized Study of tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheter removal and delayed replacement, versus exchange over a guidewire to treat catheter related blood stream infection

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Key information

Conditions

Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection

Age range

14 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of catheter-related (CRBSI) managed with two different strategies: Guidewire exchange of the infected catheter with a new one over a guidewire versus catheter removal with delayed replacement.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients end stage renal disease on hemodialysis from tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters with suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection with no identifiable infection source except the catheter were included.

Exclusion criteria

  • metastatic infection,

Treatment and study plan

catheter replacement

Device

catheter removal and delayed replacement, versus exchange over a guidewire

Primary outcomes

  1. infection free survival

    Time frame: 45 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective, Randomized Study of Long-term Hemodialysis Catheter Removal, Versus Guidewire Exchange to Treat Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 16, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 23, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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