New drug aims to cut deadly infections in patients on home IV nutrition

NCT ID NCT06822426

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tests whether a drug called DefenCath can prevent serious bloodstream infections in adults who receive nutrition through a central line at home. About 200 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either DefenCath or a standard heparin solution as a catheter lock. The main goal is to see who stays infection-free for up to 12 months.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Alchemi - Sugarland

    RECRUITING

    Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States

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  • Bioresearch Partner

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    Doral, Florida, 33122, United States

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  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Duke University Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Emory University Hospital - GCRC

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Unit

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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  • MedStar Health Research Institute

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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  • Rhode Island Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

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  • University of California Los Angeles

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

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  • University of Iowa Health Care

    RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-3285, United States

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  • Vanderbilt Center for Human Nutrition

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-1150, United States

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