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Safety of Extending The Routine Flushing Of Implanted Port Devices From 4 Weeks To 12
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Summary
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.
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized Study To Evaluate The Safety of Extending The Routine Flushing Of Implanted Port Devices From 4 Weeks To 12 Weeks
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2022-10-11
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Reduced IPD Flush Schedule
IPD flush every 12 weeks
Standard IPD Flush Schedule
IPD flush every 4 weeks
Locations (17)
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea
Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Deer River Clinic
Deer River, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health St Mary's Detroit Lakes Clinic
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Duluth Clinic
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston, Minnesota, United States
Fairview Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Fairview Range Medical Center
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Monticello Cancer center
Monticello, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Park Rapids
Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Princeton, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Virginia Clinic
Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington, Minnesota, United States
Essentia Health Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota, United States