Where is safer for dialysis catheters: ER or dialysis unit?
NCT ID NCT07645365
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 398 adults who needed a temporary dialysis catheter, comparing those who got it in the emergency department versus those who got it in the dialysis unit. Researchers tracked infections and blood clots in the catheter for 10 days after placement. The goal is to see if one location leads to fewer complications, which could guide hospital practices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds a clear difference in complication rates, it could help hospitals decide the safest place to insert dialysis catheters.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled experiment, so it can only show links, not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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398 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
The study population consisted of adult patients aged 18 years and older who underwent temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion in either the emergency department or the nephrology hemodialysis unit at Antalya Training and Research Hospital between December 1, 2024, and December 1, 2025. Participants were followed for 10 days after catheter insertion to evaluate the development of catheter thrombosis and catheter-related infection.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older * Patients who underwent temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion in the emergency department * Patients who underwent temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion in the hemodialysis unit * Patients who agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years of age * Patients who did not agree to participate in the study * Patients with known platelet function disorder * Patients with hematologic diseases, including malignancy * Immunosuppressed patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Antalya, konyaaltı, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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