BIP CVC in Access Center at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (IMPROWE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03976557 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Due to Corona/Covid19 pandemic)
First Posted : June 6, 2019
Last Update Posted : January 22, 2021
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Primary objective of the study is to establish the incidence of all any catheter related complications in BIP CVC and standard CVC groups in patients requiring CVC.
(CVC - Central Venous Catheter; BIP - Bactiguard Infection Protection)
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Vascular Access Complication Catheter-Related Infections Catheter Thrombosis Catheter Blockage Catheter Complications Catheter Site Discomfort Catheter Bacteraemia | Device: BIP CVC Device: Standard CVC | Not Applicable |
Catheter related complications include CRBSI, CRI, Local CVC infection, need to exchange of CVC due to suspected CRI/CRBSI or thrombosis, stop / slower flow in any CVC lumen, local thrombosis, device malfunctions / technical catheter problems, device related adverse events.
(CRBSI - Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection; CRI - Catheter Related Infection)
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 19 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Pilot, randomized, open label, controlled trial |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Implementation and Evaluation of BIP CVC in Access Center at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Study Protocol |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 11, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 18, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 18, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BIP CVC
Polyurethane CVC with noble metal coating
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Device: BIP CVC
Central venous access with noble metal coated CVC
Other Name: Noble metal coated CVC |
Active Comparator: Standard CVC
Standard CVC made of polyurethane
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Device: Standard CVC
Central venous access with standard uncoated CVC
Other Name: Uncoated CVC |
- Number of patients with catheter related complications [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Patients having any complication specified as secondary endpoints
- Number of patients with CRBSI [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]CRBSI - Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections
- Number of patients with CRI [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]CRI - Catheter Related Infections
- Number of patients with local CVC infections [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Skin infection at the insertion site
- Number of CVC exchanges per patient due to suspected infection or thrombosis [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Reported as incidence
- Number of patients with stop or slower flow in any CVC lumen [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Stop or slower flow or need of high pressure during blood sample withdrawal and/or injection of solution
- Number of patients with local thrombosis [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Local thrombosis - thrombosis in the insertion vein
- Number of patients with device malfunctions [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]Any device malfunction or technical problems during insertion, withdrawal or use
- Number of patients with antibiotics and antithrombotics drug use [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]including the reason of use and dose / number of days
- Number of patients with adverse events [ Time Frame: From CVC insertion until CVC withdrawal ]including casuality assessment to the CVC use; both serious and non-serious

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients admitted to the Access Center at Danderyd who need an elective CVC (surgery, infection, nutrition, medication…)
- Fully recognize and understand patient information
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- If CVC present prior to inclusion in the study and no intention to change the present CVC over guidewire
- Age < 18 years
- Pregnant women
- Known allergy to gold, silver and palladium
- Participation in other clinical studies which may interfere with this study as judged by the Investigator

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03976557
Sweden | |
Danderyd Sjukhus | |
Stockholm, Sweden, 18288 |
Principal Investigator: | Jan Jakobsson, Prof | Danderyd Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Bactiguard AB |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03976557 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PL-13732 |
First Posted: | June 6, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 22, 2021 |
Last Verified: | January 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Bacteremia Catheter-Related Infections Thrombosis Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
Bacterial Infections Sepsis Infection Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Pathologic Processes |