Study on the Infection Risk of Long Dwell Period Catheters in High Risk Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

University Hospital, Ghent142 enrolled

Overview

This is an evaluation of the use of silver impregnated catheters in burn patients to reduce catheter colonisation compared to the standard central venous catheter without antiseptic activity.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

142

Conditions

Burns

Interventions

Placement of a silver impregnated central venous catheterDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Burn patient * Placement of a new trilumen central venous catheter

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Degree of colonisation of the central venous catheter at the moment of removal

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of a catheter related blood stream infection during the presence of the catheter

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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