Study of the Impact of Frequency of Changing PICCline Dressings in Patients With Acute Leukemia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Leukemia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes · Other
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About This Trial
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters have been widely used for many years for the administration of chemotherapy to patients with cancer. However, its use entails significant infectious complications and high risks of death.The hypothesis is that increasing the rate of PICCline dressing changes will reduce the occurrence of catheter-related infections.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient with a diagnosis of acute myeloblastic leukemia.
* Patient going on intensive induction chemotherapy (causing a "high risk" situation of severe infection defined as profound neutropenia ( Polymorphonuclear neutrophil count \<500/mm3) and lasting (\>7 days).
* Patients …
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