Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Infection Rates Among Patients Using Two Catheter Access Devices
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Conditions:
Catheter-Related Infections
Bacteremia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Intravenous catheters are placed in nearly every hospitalized patient. These catheters, since they are breaks in skin integrity, are potential sources of infection that occur in the bloodstream. Blood...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients admitted to the two participating hospitals.
Exclusion
- Catheter-associated infections attributed to hemodialysis catheters.
- Neonates and children.
- Known silver allergy or hypersensitivity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
10000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00965198
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
November 21 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30033
2
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308