Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Sponge Dressing: A Clinical Trial (CISDCT)

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Catheter-Related Infections

Treatments: Device: chlorhexidine-gel-impregnated dressing; Device: Polyurethane film dressing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02472158

CISD-15

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the use of chlorhexidine-gel-impregnated dressing and the transparent polyurethane film dressing as coverage of the site of insertion of central venous catheter, in the evaluation of catheter colonization in critically ill adults patients.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Critically ill patients hospitalized carrying a short-term central venous catheter

Exclusion criteria

• Use of a central venous catheter with antimicrobial coating
• Suspected or confirmed bacterial infection at randomization
• Known allergic/hypersensitivity reaction to any compounds of the treatment
• Active lesions in the skin where the CVC is located and / or where the dressing of CVC is being conducted;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

chlorhexidine-gel-impregnated dressing

Experimental group

Description:

Chlorhexidine Patients receive a chlorhexidine-gel-impregnated dressing ( 3M Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing™ ) after insertion of central venous catheter

Treatment:

Device: chlorhexidine-gel-impregnated dressing

Polyurethane film dressing

Active Comparator group

Description:

Polyurethane film dressing Patients receive a transparent polyurethane film dressing (3M Tegaderm IV dressing™) after insertion of central venous catheter.

Treatment:

Device: Polyurethane film dressing