Silver dressings could simplify infection care for dialysis patients
NCT ID NCT07641491
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether silver-impregnated dressings can effectively manage catheter exit-site or tunnel infections in adults on peritoneal dialysis. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the silver dressing or standard daily antibiotic dressings, alongside systemic antibiotics. The study aims to see if the silver dressing is feasible, acceptable, and reduces the frequency of dressing changes. Results will guide future larger trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- silver-impregnated dressing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, less frequent dressing option for managing catheter infections in dialysis patients, potentially reducing treatment burden.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The dressing may not work as well as standard antibiotics, and some patients may have allergic reactions to silver.
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Study facts
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- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 90 years
- 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: * Adults aged 21 to 90 years * Currently receiving peritoneal dialysis under the Singapore General Hospital Peritoneal Dialysis Programme * Diagnosed with an active catheter exit-site infection or tunnel infection based on standard clinical criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or sensitivity to silver dressings * Pregnant * Expected life expectancy of less than 6 months * Unable to provide informed consent * Currently participating in another clinical study involving exit-site care or wound dressings * Planned removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter within the next 7 days
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Singapore General Hospital
Singapore, 169608, Singapore
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