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The Effects of Anti-microbial Spray Dressing in Preventing Tenckhoff Catheter Exit Site Infection for End Stage Renal Failure Patients

Hong Kong78 participantsStarted 2011-03

Plain-language summary

The present study aims to compare the differences in exit site infection between patients receiving spray dressing and conventional care. The outcome measures including catheter exit site infection rate, skin allergy, catheter damage and patient satisfaction

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Patient with established Tenckhoff Catheter for at least 3 months with skin healed satisfactorily Exclusion Criteria: * Patient presents with signs and symptoms of exit site infection e.g. purulent discharge, pain, and swab of exit cultured with positive growth. * Patient with unhealed exit site. * Patient currently requires antibiotics * Patient shows sensitive to JUC Spray Dressing or 0.05% Chlorhexidine solution

What they're measuring

The effectiveness of spray dressing in preventing exit site infection

Timeframe: On going monitoring for six months

Prevention of infection

Timeframe: Monitor the exit site for six months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01952964

SponsorThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-09

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