A single-centre randomised study to assess the need for performing a line change when a peritoneal dialysis patient presents with peritonitis

ISRCTN	ISRCTN74962920
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74962920
Protocol serial number	N0176079528
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Ms Patricia Thorn
Scientific

Renal Unit
Churchill Hospital
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LJ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1865 225360

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Is the risk of a recurrent infection reduced by performing a line change on a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient when patients present with peritonitis?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Infections and Infestations: Peritonitis
Intervention	Antibiotics and no line change compared to antibiotics and a line change
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	To evaluate whether recurrence of peritonitis is more common in patients who present with peritonitis and receive antibiotics and no line change compared to patients who receive antibiotics and a line change.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/06/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	100
Key inclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/06/2000
Date of final enrolment	01/06/2003

Renal Unit

Oxford
OX3 7LJ
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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