CompletedPhase 4

Outcomes of the Use of Sodium Bicarbonate (8.4%) Solution as a Catheter Lock Solution to Prevent Hemodialysis Catheter Loss Due to Lumen Clot Formation

451 participantsStarted 2016-10-01

Plain-language summary

Prospective, randomized, comparative clinical and open-label trial comparing sodium bicarbonate catheter lock solution (SBCLS) to normal saline catheter lock solution (NSCLS) use in HD patients with central venous catheters (CVC).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting over the age of 18 requiring hemodialysis via CVCs were eligible. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a poor venous system with inadequate blood flow for appropriate HD.

What they're measuring

Lumen Clot Formation

Timeframe: Approximately 18 months

Catheter Related Infection

Timeframe: Approximately 18 months

Malfunction

Timeframe: Approximately 18 months

Overall Cause

Timeframe: Approximately 18 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03627884

SponsorConey Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-03-30

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