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NCT00001518 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
A Randomized Evaluation of the Effect of Routine Normal Saline Flush Versus Heparinized Saline Solution in Groshong and Groshong PICC Catheters
A clinical trial, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
- Completed
- Registry status
- 132
- Enrollment target
NCT00001518: Completed study, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
NCT00001518 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC). The registered enrollment target is 132 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00001518 has completed, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 132 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The Groshong and Groshong PICC catheters are popular venous access devices because they are maintained with only weekly saline flushes. In a recent study, however, we found an apparent decrease in the rate of withdrawal occlusion in Groshong catheters flushed weekly with heparinized saline. However, a randomized trial is necessary to confirm this impression. In the current study as many as 66 patients will be randomized to each of two treatment arms. The Groshong catheters of one group will be flushed with saline only and the other group with heparinized saline. A comparison will be made between the frequency with which urokinase is used in the two groups to treat withdrawal occlusion during the first three months of catheterization. Groshong catheters using saline flushes will be compared to Groshong catheters using heparinized saline flushes and Groshong PICC catheters using saline flushes will be compared to Groshong PICC catheters using heparinized saline flushes. Data will be analyzed using Fisher's exact test.
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 132 participants |
| Start Date | 1996-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2000-11 |
What the finished NCT00001518 record still lists
NCT00001518 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 132 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.
NCT00001518 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00001518 about?
NCT00001518 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized Evaluation of the Effect of Routine Normal Saline Flush Versus Heparinized Saline Solution in Groshong and Groshong PICC Catheters". The Groshong and Groshong PICC catheters are popular venous access devices because they are maintained with only weekly saline flushes. In a recent study, however, we found an apparent decrease in the rate of withdrawal occlusion in Groshong catheters flushed weekly with heparinized saline. However,...
What is the current status of trial NCT00001518?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 132 participants. The study started on 1996-01. Estimated completion is 2000-11.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00001518?
This trial is sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), which has 338 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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