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 |
| Protocol serial number | N0012120116 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust / Institute of Child Health (UK) |
- 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 |
|---|
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
Rates of bacterial contamination of the lines before and after tunnelling |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Long term infection rates of the line |
| Completion date | 30/04/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Surgery Unit
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 |
