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Efficacy of Routine Saline Flushing in the Prevention of Nephrostomy Tube Obstructions: A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
The investigators performing this research to study if routine flushing is necessary to prevent obstructions of a nephrostomy tube. This study will evaluate patients that have nephrostomy tube or will have nephrostomy tubes placed as part of their standard clinical care. If participants agree to participate in this study, participants will undergo randomized assignment to either continue to routinely flush the nephrostomy tube with normal saline or not to routinely flush the nephrostomy tube with normal saline. Participantswill be in the study for approximately 3 months if they decide to stay for the whole study.
Official title: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Routine Saline Flushing in the Prevention of Nephrostomy Tube Obstructions: A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2027-03-30
Last Updated
2026-02-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
No flushing of the nephrostomy
Subjects allocated to the study intervention group will not flush their nephrostomy tube during the duration of the research study
Flushing of nephrostomy
Subjects assigned to this cohort will flush their nephrostomy catheter once daily with 10 mL of normal saline
Locations (1)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States