Overview

Trial of Two Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Flushing Schemes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether flushing Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) with Normal saline once per week is not inferior to flushing with 10U/ml heparin 3 times per week, in preventing CVC occlusions.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Alberta Children's Hospital
Collaborator:
Stollery Children's Hospital
Treatments:
Calcium heparin
Heparin