New dressing could shield Life-Support patients from deadly infections

NCT ID NCT05750576

Summary

This study tested whether using a special antiseptic dressing on the tubes of ECMO life support could prevent serious infections. It involved 270 critically ill adults with heart or lung failure who were on ECMO. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either the antiseptic dressing or a standard dressing to see which was better at stopping infections.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Sud Francilien

    Corbeil-Essonnes, 91100, France

  • CHRU Nancy - Hôpitaux de Brabois

    Nancy, 54500, France

  • CHU Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz

    Besançon, 25000, France

  • Hôpital Foch

    Suresnes, 92150, France

  • Hôpital Henri-Mondor

    Créteil, 94000, France

  • Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013, France

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