Study on the Reduction of Catheter-related Infections by Use of Self-disinfecting Venous and Arterial Access Caps (STERILE)

University of Cologne

Status: Completed

Conditions: CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection; Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection

Treatments: Device: 70% isopropyl alcohol-impregnated catheter caps

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04534348

STERILE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observational study on the reduction of catheter-related Infections by use of self-disinfecting venous and arterial access caps (Curos caps ;3M, Saint Paul, MN, USA)

Enrollment: 598 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• every patient in the hemato-oncological department who received at least one CVC was included in the study

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

598 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Description:

All central-line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) diagnosed during the year previous the implementation of 70% isopropyl alcohol-impregnated Curos catheter caps

CUROS

Description:

All central-line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) diagnosed during the year after the implementation of 70% isopropyl alcohol-impregnated Curos catheter caps

Treatment:

Device: 70% isopropyl alcohol-impregnated catheter caps