Scientists probe catheter biofilm to stop ICU blood infections
NCT ID NCT06838598
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the sticky layer (biofilm) that can form on arterial catheters in intensive care patients. About 60 adults in the ICU will have their catheters examined after removal to see what types of bacteria or fungi are present and how the biofilm is structured. The goal is to better understand how biofilm leads to serious bloodstream infections, so doctors can prevent or treat them more effectively.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient over 18 years of age with artherial catheter more than 2 calendar days
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient or relative informed of the study and having declared their non-objection * Patient over 18 years old * Patient hospitalized in ICU with an arterial catheter Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unable to express consent * Patient whose collection of the arterial catheter is impossible or for whom storage at 4°C is impossible * Patient with arterial catheter removed outside the usual procedure of the ICU * Patient admitted in ICU with an arterial catheter already in place
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Macon
RECRUITINGMâcon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 71000, France
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CHU Dijon Bourgogne
RECRUITINGDijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000, France
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