Central venous catheter use in paediatric oncology patients in the UK: mechanical problems
Completed
- Conditions
- Complications of cardiac and vascular prothetic devices, implants and graftsMiscellaneous paediatric cancerCancer
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN18595444
- Lead Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patient under the care of a UKCCSG centre
2. Patients must have cancer
Exclusion Criteria
Patients without cancer who require a central venous catheter for treatment of immunodeficiency, chronic antibiotic administration, dialysis or total parenteral nutrition are excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Added 07/08/09: <br>1. Mechanical failure rate. <br>2. Correlation with exit suture type and whether additional procedures (eg. bone marrow, lumbar puncture) are undertaken at the same anaesthetic as the central venous line insertion.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration