Nasal Tea Tree Oil for the Prevention of Infections in PD Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will compare the use of tea tree oil as a topical nasal antiseptic to prevent
infections in patients that need renal dialysis. A maximum of fifty subjects will be
recruited and will be assessed for signs of infection once per week for the first 6 weeks and
then every 4 weeks until week 26. They will also be checked for nasal carriage of 'Golden
Staph' when they enroll in the trial. The subjects will complete the trial if they have 26
weeks infection-free or if they have an infection during that period