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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000383662
ACTRN12605000383662
Recruiting
Phase 3

A Prospective double-blind randomised clinical trial of 70% ethanol to prevent luminal microbial colonisation of tunneled catheters and associated catheter related sepsis, in haematology patients treated with chemotherapy.

Canterbury District Health Board0 sites100 target enrollmentSeptember 13, 2005

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Canterbury District Health Board
Enrollment
100
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 13, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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