Investigation of a sheath modification of the Seldinger technique to reduce endoluminal contamination during central venous catheter guidewire exchange

ISRCTN ISRCTN26882740
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26882740
Protocol serial number N0436165476
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Funder Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
23/02/2010
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr John Davies
Scientific

Department of Surgery
Martin Wing
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)7880790910
Email mrjohn.davies@virgin.net

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo investigate whether a modification of the current technique used to exchange central venous catheters results in less contamination.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery
InterventionModified techniques vs standard

Added 23/02/2010: PI left and trial did not recruit any participants.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Outcome measures are bacterial contamination of central venous catheters exchanged by both standard and modified techniques

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/08/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of staff/facilities/resources

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaGeneral Surgical in-patients in the LGI only
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/05/2005
Date of final enrolment01/08/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Surgery
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan