Can a better bandage save lives on ECMO?

NCT ID NCT05750576

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested whether using a special antiseptic dressing on the tubes that connect patients to an ECMO machine (a heart-lung bypass) can reduce serious infections. The trial involved 270 critically ill adults with heart or lung failure. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either the special chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing or a standard dressing. The goal was to see if the special dressing lowers the number of tube-related infections.

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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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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME CARDIOGENIC SHOCK CARDIOGENIC SHOCK EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION COMPLICATION INFECTIONS INFECTIONS