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Heparinization vs Salinization of the Peripheral Venous Catheter
Sponsor: Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Summary
Randomized, double-blind clinical trial to compare the efficacy of catheter sealing with saline, compared to low-dose heparin. 3,450 patients hospitalized at the Hospital Residencia Sant Camil, in Catalonia (Spain), will be randomized to each branch of study. The primary outcome will be the percentage of catheters removed due to obstruction in each branch of study. As secondary outcomes, the number of catheter-associated phlebitis, catheter-associated bacetrihemia, extravasation, and catheter loss will be measured. For the primary outcome, a superiority analysis will be carried out in terms of the percentage of obstructed catheters in each branch of the study.
Official title: Heparinization vs Salinization of the Peripheral Venous Catheter: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
3450
Start Date
2022-04-05
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2025-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Low dose heparin
Catheters will be sealed with 3 mL of Fibrillin Ⓡ (heparin 20UI/mL)
Normal saline
Catheters will be sealed with 3mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
Locations (1)
Hospital Residència Sant Camil
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain