Could weekly IV line changes cut ICU workload without raising infection risk?
NCT ID NCT07183592
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares changing IV tubing every 7 days versus every 4 days in ICU patients with central venous catheters. The goal is to see if the longer interval increases infection rates. About 2,830 adults will take part. If 7-day changes are safe, it could save nursing time and reduce medical waste.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Infusion set replacement procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that changing IV tubing every 7 days is as safe as every 4 days, potentially reducing nurse workload and hospital costs without raising infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage trial. The 7-day schedule might still lead to more infections, and results may not apply to all ICU patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,830 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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 * Adult patient * Any ICU patient with a central venous catheter (inserted by venipuncture) in place for less than 72 hours and with an expected dwell time of at least 7 days * Patient affiliated with or covered by a social security system * Patient who has given verbal consent or written consent from a third party or in the event that the patient is unable to give consent. Exclusion Criteria * Patient with a documented bloodstream infection at the time of inclusion * Patient whose central venous catheter has been in place for more than 72 hours * Patient with suspected catheter-related infection * Patient whose study catheter was inserted using a guidewire exchange * Patient previously enrolled in the study during the same ICU stay * Patient whose condition, according to the clinician, does not allow safe placement of a central venous catheter, such as: * Allergy to catheter material * Confirmed deep vein thrombosis at the time of insertion * Inflammatory skin disorder at the insertion site * Patient admitted for extensive burns * Inadequate understanding of the French language * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum woman * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Person receiving involuntary psychiatric care * Person under legal guardianship or other legal protection measure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
27 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP - Henri Mondor Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCréteil, 94000, France
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AP-HP - Saint Louis
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, 75475, France
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AP-HP - Tenon Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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Albi Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAlbi, 81000, France
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Angers University Hospital
RECRUITINGAngers, 49933, France
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Belfort Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBelfort, 90015, France
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Bourges Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBourges, 18000, France
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CH Carcassonne
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCarcassonne, 11000, France
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CH Le Mans
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Mans, 72000, France
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CH Saint-Nazaire
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Nazaire, 44606, France
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CHU Rennes - service MIR
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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CHU Rennes - service Réa chir
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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CHU Tours
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTours, 37000, France
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Caen University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCaen, 14033, France
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Chartres Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChartres, France
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Cholet Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCholet, 49300, France
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Colombes Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColombes, 92700, France
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Corbeil-Essonnes Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCorbeil-Essonnes, 91106, France
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Dijon University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDijon, 21079, France
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Garches Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGarches, France
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La Réunion University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Pierre, La Réunion, BP350 97448, France
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Le Puy en Velay Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Puy-en-Velay, 43000, France
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Macon Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMâcon, 71000, France
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Nantes University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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Orleans University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrléans, 45067, France
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Pontoise Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPontoise, 95300, France
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Strasbourg University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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