Catheter-Related InfectionsPhase 4NCT02515201
Heparin Versus Taurolidine to Bloodstream Infection Prevention Related in Central Venous Catheter in Children
A Phase 4 study testing Taurolidine and Heparin in people with Catheter-Related Infections, run by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre.
Trial summary
Clinical trial, that aim is evaluation of the use of taurolidine and heparin in the prevention of bloodstream infection in venous catheter in children with intestinal failure. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 days to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Catheter-Related Infections
- What is being tested?
- Taurolidine and Heparin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2014to Dec 2016
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 days to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- The population will consist of patients 30 days of life to fourteen years old, admitted to the pediatric inpatient units, with intestinal failure receiving parenteral nutrition through a central venous catheter and at least eight weeks of use forecast.
Who cannot join
- Children will be excluded other associated diseases that occur with frequent use of antibiotics, for example, cystic fibrosis, primary or acquired immunodeficiency. Also excluded are the children admitted that they are not accompanied by a responsible family recognition, or accompanied by responsible under the age of 18 years. Children with allergic reactions to the use of some of the solutions (taurolidine or heparin) will be suspended medication and receive appropriate treatment. Although these children have stopped the use of medication, will be followed according to the assessment protocol by the end of the study.
About this study
Official title: Heparin Versus Taurolidine to Bloodstream Infection Prevention Related in Central Venous Catheter in Children With Intestinal Failure
Clinical trial, that aim is evaluation of the use of taurolidine and heparin in the prevention of bloodstream infection in venous catheter in children with intestinal failure.
Read the detailed description
Will be collected data about sociodemographics : date of birth, hospitalization and which is use (taurolidine or heparin), sex, underlying disease and associated co-morbidities.
About central venous catheter will be collect: catheter type in each period, the number of lumens, date of insertion of each catheter usage time, reason for removal of the catheter insertion site and catheter material (silicone or polyurethane ).
Data relating to parenteral nutrition will also be collected: osmolarity of parenteral nutrition, infusion time every 24 hours and concentration of glucose parenteral nutrition bag.
It will be used for aseptic handling technique of the solutions, as well as for handling the connections of the central catheter. For preparation and administration of taurolidine and heparin is used an operations manual that was made for the authors. Patients are divided into two groups: taurolidine or heparin.
- Conditions
- Catheter-Related Infections
- Being tested
- Taurolidine, Heparin
- Medical subject headings
- Catheter-Related Infections
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TaurolidineDrug
Also called Taurolock
taurolidine in central catheter lumen
HeparinDrug
Also called heparin solution
heparin in central venous catheter lumen
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Taurolidine | Active comparator | Taurolidine be held in each infusion central venous catheter lumen with a volume that varies in accordance with the lumen via the catheter. The solution will be administered every day while the patient is on break from parenteral nutrition, and the catheter solution residence time will be the same time of the break from parenteral nutrition. Taurolidine infusion will be used TaurolockTM with ampoule presentation containing 3 ml. Receives: Drug: Taurolidine |
| Heparin | Active comparator | Heparin be held in each infusion central venous catheter lumen with a volume that varies in accordance with the lumen via the catheter. The solution will be administered every day while the patient is on break from parenteral nutrition, and the catheter solution residence time will be the same time of the break from parenteral nutrition. Heparin infusion will be used with heparin solution contain 50 International Unit (UI)/ml. Receives: Drug: Heparin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Bloodstream infection related to the use of central venous catheter
Bloodstream infection related to the use of central venous catheter is defined as positive culture of microorganisms in blood samples collected from the central venous catheter.
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Aug 2015 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2014
- Primary completionMar 2015
- Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Catheter-Related InfectionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Helena Ayako Sueno Goldani, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Investigators
- Maria Carolina Witkowski, MD, Study chair, Hospitall de Clínicas de Porto AlegreAdriano Taniguchi, MD, Study chair, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreElza Mello, PhD, Study chair, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreSuzi Camey, PhD, Study chair, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHelena Goldani, PhD, Principal investigator, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02515201
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 140291
- Status last verified
- Jul 2015
- First submitted
- 19 Jul 2015
- Last updated
- 4 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Heparin Versus Taurolidine to Bloodstream Infection Prevention Related in Central Venous Catheter in Children With Intestinal Failure
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02515201
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 140291
- Conditions
- Catheter-Related Infections
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2014
- Primary completion
- Mar 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Aug 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Clinical trial, that aim is evaluation of the use of taurolidine and heparin in the prevention of bloodstream infection in venous catheter in children with intestinal failure.
Detailed description
Will be collected data about sociodemographics : date of birth, hospitalization and which is use (taurolidine or heparin), sex, underlying disease and associated co-morbidities.
About central venous catheter will be collect: catheter type in each period, the number of lumens, date of insertion of each catheter usage time, reason for removal of the catheter insertion site and catheter material (silicone or polyurethane ).
Data relating to parenteral nutrition will also be collected: osmolarity of parenteral nutrition, infusion time every 24 hours and concentration of glucose parenteral nutrition bag.
It will be used for aseptic handling technique of the solutions, as well as for handling the connections of the central catheter. For preparation and administration of taurolidine and heparin is used an operations manual that was made for the authors. Patients are divided into two groups: taurolidine or heparin.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Taurolidine | Active comparator | Drug: TaurolidineTaurolidine be held in each infusion central venous catheter lumen with a volume that varies in accordance with the lumen via the catheter. The solution will be administered every day while the patient is on break from parenteral nutrition, and the catheter solution residence time will be the same time of the break from parenteral nutrition. Taurolidine infusion will be used TaurolockTM with ampoule presentation containing 3 ml. |
| Heparin | Active comparator | Drug: HeparinHeparin be held in each infusion central venous catheter lumen with a volume that varies in accordance with the lumen via the catheter. The solution will be administered every day while the patient is on break from parenteral nutrition, and the catheter solution residence time will be the same time of the break from parenteral nutrition. Heparin infusion will be used with heparin solution contain 50 International Unit (UI)/ml. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 days to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The population will consist of patients 30 days of life to fourteen years old, admitted to the pediatric inpatient units, with intestinal failure receiving parenteral nutrition through a central venous catheter and at least eight weeks of use forecast.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Children will be excluded other associated diseases that occur with frequent use of antibiotics, for example, cystic fibrosis, primary or acquired immunodeficiency. Also excluded are the children admitted that they are not accompanied by a responsible family recognition, or accompanied by responsible under the age of 18 years. Children with allergic reactions to the use of some of the solutions (taurolidine or heparin) will be suspended medication and receive appropriate treatment. Although these children have stopped the use of medication, will be followed according to the assessment protocol by the end of the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TaurolidineAlso: Taurolocktaurolidine in central catheter lumen | Drug | Taurolidine |
| HeparinAlso: heparin solutionheparin in central venous catheter lumen | Drug | Heparin |
Primary outcome
Bloodstream infection related to the use of central venous catheter
Time frame: 1 year
Bloodstream infection related to the use of central venous catheter is defined as positive culture of microorganisms in blood samples collected from the central venous catheter.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Aug 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Maria Carolina Witkowski, MD study chair
Hospitall de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Adriano Taniguchi, MD study chair
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Elza Mello, PhD study chair
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Taurolidine and Heparin in people with Catheter-Related Infections, run by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Bloodstream infection related to the use of central venous catheter (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2015; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.