Ethanol-lock Therapy for the Prevention of Non-tunneled Catheter-related Infection in Pediatric Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Central venous catheter (CVC) infection is a common complication in pediatric patients,
resulting in prolonged length of stay in hospital, requiring antibiotics, invasive procedures
and increase morbidity and mortality. Given the repercussion of this complication, measures
that minimize its should be stimulated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects
of intraluminal alcoholization (ethanol lock therapy) on prevention of infection of
short-term central venous catheters in pediatric patients.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira