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

Ain Shams University0 sites798 target enrollmentNovember 1, 2011

ConditionsCatheter Related Blood Stream Infection

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Enrollment: 798
Primary Endpoint: infection free survival
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 1, 2011

End Date

November 30, 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Hossam M. Saleh

Assistant Prof. of vascular surgery

Ain Shams University

Eligibility Criteria

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.