Tunneled hemodialysis catheters are susceptible to infection with high incidence of complication to the hemodialysis patients .The study aimed to prevent catheter infection through comparing use of antimicrobial solution (Taurolidine) when used as lock solution installed in the lumen of the catheter at the end of the hemodialysis session with the usually used lock solution heparin. The Study was performed on 100 hemodialysis patients over one year in Sohar hospital ,Oman .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Taurolidine ,citrate 4% and heparin 500 units per ml used as lock solution in tunneled hemodialysis catheter
Sohar hospital
Sohar, Sohar, Oman
Comparison between both groups in terms of incidence of Catheter related blood stream infection
The investigators have studied the incidence of catheter related bacterial infection in both groups to determine superior effectiveness of Taurolidine lock solution than Heparin lock only in terms of prevention of infection .
Time frame: one year
Comparison between both groups in terms of treatment cost
The secondary outcome measure was to compare the treatment cost in both groups to determine cost effectiveness
Time frame: one year
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