Acid wash for catheters: a new hope to fight stubborn infections in cancer care

NCT ID NCT05376566

Summary

This study tested whether flushing a patient's central line catheter with a hydrochloric acid solution could help treat serious bloodstream infections. It involved 212 cancer and blood disorder patients in Denmark. Alongside standard antibiotics, patients were randomly assigned to receive either the acid lock treatment or a harmless saline placebo to see which was better at clearing the infection and saving the catheter.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Haematology, Copenhagen University Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

  • Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 3200, Denmark

  • Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

  • Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Odense University Hospital

    Odense, 4000, Denmark

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