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Safety of Extending The Routine Flushing Of Implanted Port Devices From 4 Weeks To 12
Led by Essentia Health · Updated on 2025-07-02
400
Participants Needed
17
Research Sites
168 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Essentia Health
Lead Sponsor
M
Minnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Implanted port devices (IPD) play an essential role in the safe administration of cancer treatments by providing a device to safely administer caustic chemotherapy agents. The current recommended frequency of flushing the IPD per manufacturers guidelines is every 4-6 weeks. The purpose of this study is to find out if extending IPD flushes to every 12 weeks is safe and if it is just as effective as every 4 week flushing.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Safety of Extending The Routine Flushing Of Implanted Port Devices From 4 Weeks To 12
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Hematology/Oncology patients 18 years or older with an Implanted Port Device
- No planned clinical visits for at least 12 weeks
- No planned need to access Implanted Port Device within next 12 weeks outside of routine flushing
- No planned removal of IPD within 12 weeks of registration
- No Deep Vein Thrombosis or significant Implanted Port Device complication within 4 weeks of registration
- Patient Implanted Port Device with documented blood return within 14 days of registration
- Ability to read and speak English
- Able to give informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergy to heparin
- Vulnerable populations: pregnant women, prisoners, mentally handicapped
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 17 locations
1
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea
Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States, 56007
Actively Recruiting
2
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, 56401
Actively Recruiting
3
Essentia Health Deer River Clinic
Deer River, Minnesota, United States, 56636
Actively Recruiting
4
Essentia Health St Mary's Detroit Lakes Clinic
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States, 56501
Actively Recruiting
5
Essentia Health Duluth Clinic
Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
Actively Recruiting
6
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston, Minnesota, United States, 56542
Actively Recruiting
7
Fairview Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 55744
Actively Recruiting
8
Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, 55746
Actively Recruiting
9
Fairview Range Medical Center
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, 55746
Actively Recruiting
10
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, United States, 56001
Actively Recruiting
11
Monticello Cancer center
Monticello, Minnesota, United States, 55362
Actively Recruiting
12
Essentia Health Park Rapids
Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 56470
Actively Recruiting
13
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Princeton, Minnesota, United States, 55371
Actively Recruiting
14
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone, Minnesota, United States, 55072
Actively Recruiting
15
Essentia Health Virginia Clinic
Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
Actively Recruiting
16
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington, Minnesota, United States, 56187
Actively Recruiting
17
Essentia Health Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Bret Friday, MD, PhD
CONTACT
T
Tammie Mlodozyniec
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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