NCT02923830

Maintaining Patency in BioFlo Implanted Port Catheters With Saline Only Flushes

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: TriHealth Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safest and most effective flushing solution for maintaining patency (unobstructed flow) in BioFlo implanted port catheters. The complication rate in patients whose ports are flushed with saline only will be compared to the complication rate in patients whose ports are flushed with a combination of saline and heparinized saline.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine the safest and most effective flushing solution for maintaining patency (unobstructed flow) in BioFlo implanted port catheters. The complication rate in patients whose ports are flushed with saline only will be compared to the complication rate in patients whose ports are flushed with a combination of saline and heparinized saline. These complications include partial or complete obstruction, infection of the central line, and/or the onset of heparin induced thrombocytopenia.

Conditions

• Obstruction; Catheter, Infusion Catheter (Vascular)
• Catheter; Complications (Indwelling Catheter)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Heparinized saline catheter flush	The control group will have their port catheters flushed with 20mL saline + 5mL heparin 100 units/mL; q 3 months
DRUG	Saline-only catheter flush	The intervention group will have their port catheters flushed with saline only.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-04-01
• Primary completion: 2017-11-01
• Completion: 2019-03-26
• First posted: 2016-10-05
• Last updated: 2019-06-11
• Results posted: 2019-06-11

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: United States