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Sodium Citrate 4% Locking Solution for Children Requiring Home Parenteral Nutrition

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection
Interventions
Drug: Sodium Citrate 4% Inj Syringe 3Ml
Registration Number
NCT04756427
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Brief Summary

This study an open label prospective observational cohort study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sodium citrate 4% locking solution in preventing central line associated blood stream infection in children requiring long term central venous catheters for home parenteral nutrition. Sodium citrate 4% is FDA-approved for dialysis catheters, but has not been formally evaluated for use in tunneled catheters for parenteral nutrition. The rate of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and other potential adverse events will be monitored for 12 months, with the option to remain in the study for a longer period of time.

Detailed Description

In this prospective observational cohort study of pediatric patients requiring home parenteral nutrition for intestinal failure, participants will be enrolled from the pediatric intestinal rehabilitation clinic, and data collection will be obtained from the electronic medical record. Participant will receive daily sodium citrate 4% catheter locking solution for CLABSI prophylaxis, instead of heparin locks. Participants will be monitored for 12 months for adverse events, including CLABSI. Participants will have the same routine laboratory schedule and monthly outpatient follow up. After 12 months, participants will be given the option to continue to use sodium citrate 4% locks after the initial study period if no serious adverse events have occurred. The investigators anticipate enrolling 10-15 participants per year and anticipate enrollment to continue for 3-5 years.

Sodium citrate locks: 3 ml vials of locking solution will be prepared by the infusion pharmacy using commercially available 4% sodium citrate IV fluid (available in 500 ml bags). The sodium citrate locks will be instilled into the central catheter daily during the period that parenteral nutrition is not infusing, and will be withdrawn and disposed of prior to resuming infusion of parenteral nutrition. If subjects are hospitalized, sodium citrate locks will be temporarily held during the duration of the inpatient stay, and will be resumed once the participant is discharged home.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pediatric patients (<18 years) and adult patients (up to 21 years still in our clinic)
  • requiring long-term (>3 months) home parenteral nutrition due to intestinal failure/short bowel syndrome
  • has had at least one central line-associated blood stream infection
Exclusion Criteria
  • known cardiac arrhythmias
  • hypersensitivity to citrate
  • pregnancy
  • receiving continuous parenteral nutrition (infusing over 24 hours)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sodium citrate 4%Sodium Citrate 4% Inj Syringe 3MlAll enrolled participants will received the daily sodium citrate 4% locking solution for CLABSI prophylaxis intervention and be observed prospectively for adverse events
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rate12 months

Frequency of fever with positive central line blood culture events per central line days.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Central Line Removal Rate12 months

Central line removal events (infection or other dysfunction) per central line days.

Central Venous Catheter Thrombus Rate12 months

Central line thrombus events requiring anti-coagulation treatment per central line days.

Number of Serious Adverse Events12 months

Serious adverse events will be assessed with number of hospitalizations for any reason.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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