Antibiotic Lock Solutions in the Prevention of Catheter Related Bacteremia

NCT00294502 Phase 4 COMPLETED

To study the efficacy of an antibacterial/anticoagulant solution instilled into the hemodialysis (HD) catheters after each treatment ("antibiotic lock solution - ALS") to prevent catheter related bacteremia (CRB) and to salvage catheters with established CRB.

Details

Lead sponsor	Henry Ford Health System
Phase	Phase 4
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	120
Start date	2003-09
Completion	2004-05

Conditions

• ESRD

Interventions

• Gentamycin/citrate, Minocycline/EDTA

Primary outcomes

• Incidence of symptomatic CRB

Countries

United States