Newborn infection shield: taurolidine lock tested in 576 babies
NCT ID NCT07585188
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a taurolidine lock solution, placed inside central catheters, can prevent bloodstream infections in newborns. About 576 infants with central lines will receive either the taurolidine lock or a saline lock every 48 hours. The goal is to see if this approach reduces infection rates without causing catheter blockages.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- taurolidine 2% lock solution
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe way to prevent dangerous bloodstream infections in vulnerable newborns with central lines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no results yet. The lock solution may not reduce infections and could cause catheter blockages in very small catheters.
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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 576 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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.
- Ages
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1 day to 120 days
- 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: * presence of a CVC (ECC, CICC, or FICC) for at least 48 hours * absence of systemic antibiotic therapy in the 48 hours preceding enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * presence of an umbilical venous catheter * suspected thrombophilic disorder
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin
Turin, 10126, Italy
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