NCT00840372

Semi-blunt Needles: is Outcome Better?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this observational study in patients chronically hemodialyzed by a native arterio-venous fistula is to determine the impact of the use of semi-blunt needles on the quality of the punction. The investigators have observed that cannulation with blunt needles (button-hole method) is sometimes difficult and the use of a sharp needle may be necessary, with consequently more hematomes and infections. Our hypothesis is that canulation with semi-blunt needles would be easier than with classical blunt needles, and consequently the use of sharp needles would become less frequent. Inclusion criteria and study design are detailed below.

Conditions

• Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
• Vascular Abord: Native Arterio-venous Fistula
• Buttonhole Cannulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Buttonhole cannulation with semi-blunt needles	Use of semi-blunt needles, compared to blunt needles, at every dialysis session

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-11-01
• Primary completion: 2009-03-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2009-02-10
• Last updated: 2009-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium