Safety of Catheter Lock With or Without Heparin in Implanted Central Venous Catheters

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00994136

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : October 14, 2009

Last Update Posted : June 9, 2011

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Leuvens Kanker Instituut

Information provided by:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Long-term central venous access devices are considered as safe for the administration of medication as chemotherapy, but are also used for blood sampling. For years these catheters have been locked with a heparin solution in order to avoid occlusion. However, no scientific evidence supports heparin locking when the device is not in use. Advanced technology as needleless caps and valved catheters and port reservoirs confirms this trend to use 'saline only' for locking these devices. Therefore the investigators hypothesize is that there will be no difference in proportion of occlusions and catheter related bacteremia in long-term venous access devices locked with 'saline only' versus with heparin.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Oncology, Medical Hematologic Disease	Drug: normal saline	Phase 4

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment :	1100 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Supportive Care
Official Title:	Locking of Totally Implanted Venous Access Devices and Tunneled Catheters With or Without Heparin: a Randomised Open-labeled Controlled Trial
Study Start Date :	January 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date :	June 2011
Actual Study Completion Date :	June 2011

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MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Thinners

Drug Information available for: Heparin Heparin sodium

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Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Normal saline In the intervention group the use of heparin as locking solution in the catheter lumen (or lumina) when the catheter is not longer in use is omitted. Catheters are locked under positive pressure with normal saline in stead injecting an extra volume of heparinised saline (100IU/ml).	Drug: normal saline Ten milliliters of normal saline will be injected at the end of the intravenous therapy. Injection is performed with the start/stop method and with the positive pressure technique (clamping the catheter while injecting the last milliliters of normal saline)
No Intervention: Heparin lock	Drug: normal saline Ten milliliters of normal saline will be injected at the end of the intravenous therapy. Injection is performed with the start/stop method and with the positive pressure technique (clamping the catheter while injecting the last milliliters of normal saline)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Withdrawal occlusion [ Time Frame: within180 days ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

all catheter-related bacteremia [ Time Frame: within 180 days ]
Incidence of functional problems other than withdrawal occlusion [ Time Frame: within 180 days ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	1 Year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Oncology and hematology patients
Life expectancy of minimum of 180 days

Exclusion Criteria:

second or femoral long-term central venous access device
known allergy to heparin (HIT)
coagulation disorders(INR >2, Blood platelets > 1,000,000/mm3)
therapeutic intravenous heparin administration

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Belgium
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, 3000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Leuvens Kanker Instituut

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Marguerite Stas, MD, PhD	Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

More Information

Publications:

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Kadidal VV, Mayo DJ, Horne MK. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) due to heparin flushes: a report of three cases. J Intern Med. 1999 Sep;246(3):325-9. Review.

Rama BN, Haake RE, Bander SJ, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Gorla C. Heparin-flush associated thrombocytopenia--induced hemorrhage: a case report. Nebr Med J. 1991 Dec;76(12):392-4.

Bazelly B, Lotz JP, Milleron B. [The maintenance of totally implantable perfusion sites]. Rev Pneumol Clin. 1994;50(1):43-4. French.

Randolph AG, Cook DJ, Gonzales CA, Andrew M. Benefit of heparin in peripheral venous and arterial catheters: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 1998 Mar 28;316(7136):969-75.

Theard JL, Robard S. [Outcome of usage protocols on implantable devices]. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 1995;14(6):534-5. French.

Smith S, Dawson S, Hennessey R, Andrew M. Maintenance of the patency of indwelling central venous catheters: is heparin necessary? Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1991 Summer;13(2):141-3.

Brown-Smith JK, Stoner MH, Barley ZA. Tunneled catheter thrombosis: factors related to incidence. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1990 Jul-Aug;17(4):543-9.

Kelly C, Dumenko L, McGregor SE, McHutchion ME. A change in flushing protocols of central venous catheters. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1992 May;19(4):599-605.

Goossens GA, Verbeeck G, Moons P, Sermeus W, De Wever I, Stas M. Functional evaluation of conventional 'Celsite' venous ports versus 'Vortex' ports with a tangential outlet: a prospective randomised pilot study. Support Care Cancer. 2008 Dec;16(12):1367-74. doi: 10.1007/s00520-008-0436-y. Epub 2008 Apr 15.

McDiarmid S, Hamelin L, Huebsch LB. Leading change: Retrospective evaluation of a nurse-led initiative in vascular access options for autologous stem cell transplant recipients ranging from Hickman catheters to peripherally inserted central catheters. J Infus Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr;29(2):81-8.

Horan TC, Andrus M, Dudeck MA. CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting. Am J Infect Control. 2008 Jun;36(5):309-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.03.002. Erratum in: Am J Infect Control. 2008 Nov;36(9):655.

Caers J, Fontaine C, Vinh-Hung V, De Mey J, Ponnet G, Oost C, Lamote J, De Greve J, Van Camp B, Lacor P. Catheter tip position as a risk factor for thrombosis associated with the use of subcutaneous infusion ports. Support Care Cancer. 2005 May;13(5):325-31. Epub 2004 Nov 5.

Petersen J, Delaney JH, Brakstad MT, Rowbotham RK, Bagley CM Jr. Silicone venous access devices positioned with their tips high in the superior vena cava are more likely to malfunction. Am J Surg. 1999 Jul;178(1):38-41.

Brouns F, Schuermans A, Verhaegen J, De Wever I, Stas M. Infection assessment of totally implanted long-term venous access devices. J Vasc Access. 2006 Jan-Mar;7(1):24-8.

Hadaway LC. Flushing to reduce central catheter occlusions. Nursing. 2000 Oct;30(10):74.

Ryder M. The role of biofilm in vascular catheter-related infections. 15-25. 2001. Ref Type: Serial (Book,Monograph)

Cossey V, Thelissen MJ, Goossens GA, Stas M, Schuermans A. Needleless positive-pressure mechanical valve connectors: are they safe? Clin Microbiol Infect 2008;S121-666.doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02007.x.


Responsible Party:	Marguerite Stas, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00994136 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	SM008
First Posted:	October 14, 2009 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	June 9, 2011
Last Verified:	June 2011

Keywords provided by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven:


Catheters, indwelling Catheterization, Central Venous Withdrawal occlusion Heparin lock

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hematologic Diseases Calcium heparin Heparin Anticoagulants	Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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