NCT00875069

Efficacy and Safety of Ethanol Lock Solution in Prevention of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection for Patients Suffering Acute Renal Failure, and Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit. A Multi-Center, Randomized, Versus Placebo, Double Blinded Clinical Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Ethanol Lock Solution in Prevention of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection for Patients Suffering Acute Renal Failure, and Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit. A Multi-Center, Randomized, Versus Placebo, Double Blinded Clinical Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,460 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the efficacy of 60% ethanol lock solution in preventing major catheter related infections in critically ill patients.

Detailed description

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the efficacy of 60% ethanol lock solution in preventing major catheter related infections in critically ill patients

Conditions

• Acute Renal Failure
• Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ethanol	Dialysis catheter lock performed after renal replacement therapy session. Lock is instilling ethanol (or placebo) in each catheter lumen for 2 minutes before being withdrawn.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2013-02-01
• First posted: 2009-04-03
• Last updated: 2014-06-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France