Investigation in rates of bacterial contamination of tunnelled lines with and without elimination of presumed static electrical charge
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN22947085 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22947085 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0012120116 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 16/12/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr N Hall
Scientific
Scientific
Surgery Unit
Institute of Child Health
30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7405 9200 |
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Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does pre-injection of the line packet with sterile saline prior to opening reduce the bacterial contamination rate? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Infections and Infestations: Bacterial contamination |
| Intervention | Random allocation to (A) Treatment for bacterial contamination (B) Standard treatment. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Rates of bacterial contamination of the lines before and after tunnelling |
| Secondary outcome measures | Long term infection rates of the line |
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2002 |
| Completion date | 30/04/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | All children undergoing placement of a percutaneous, tunnelled silastic venous access line in the interventional radiology suite will be eligible for inclusion. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Surgery Unit
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust / Institute of Child Health (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/07/2005 | Yes | No |
