Using Antibiotics to Prevent Infections in Hemodialysis Patients During Catheter Placement
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Infection Catheter-Related
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya · Government
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if prophylactic antibiotic treatment can reduce the incidence of early catheter-related infections in hemodialysis patients at high risk, including those with femoral catheter placement, atrial fibrillation, or heart failure.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Will prophylactic antibiotic administration reduce catheter-related infections …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Hemodialysis patients scheduled for new tunneled catheter placement or replacement of an existing tunneled catheter.
* Prior diagnosis of at least one of the following conditions:
1. Atrial fibrillation
2. Heart failure
3. Femoral tunneled catheter
* Patients who …
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