se of ethanol to prevent infection in tunnelled intravenous catheters in haematology patients treated with chemotherapy.
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Intravascular tunneled central line catheter related sepsis.Blood - Other blood disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000383662
- Lead Sponsor
- Canterbury District Health Board
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Consent. Central venous catheter in-situ For chemotherapy requiring an in-patient stay for >5 days. Haematological malignancy / Bone marrow transplant.
Exclusion Criteria
Known allergy to ethanol. Out-patient chemotherapy. Positive central line cultures within 7 days of entry into study. Elevated LFTs (>2.5 times above ULN). Known history of alcoholism. Pregnancy/lactating women Febrile above 38.0deg at entry.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method