Status:
COMPLETED
Value of PET/CT Imaging in the Diagnosis of Permanent Central Venous Catheters Infection
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The study hypothesis is that F-18-FDG PET/CT and microcalorimetry might have a diagnostic value in the detection of permanent central venous catheters (PCVC) infection when conventional means of PCVC ...
Detailed Description
Permanent central venous catheters are frequently infected and therefore need surgical removal. When a clear diagnostic for infection cannot be defined, catheter removal might be at risk for the patie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with confirmed catheter infection requiring surgical removal
- patients with probable catheter infection requiring surgical removal
- patients with planned removal of uninfected catheter
- ≥18years old
Exclusion
- extreme claustrophobia
- pregnancy and breastfeeding
- severe septicemia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
11 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01434797
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2020
Last Update
March 31 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Nuclear Medicine
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011