Video training may cut infection risk for home nutrition patients
NCT ID NCT06169774
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an educational video on safe catheter care could reduce bloodstream infections in adults starting home parenteral nutrition for the first time. Twenty-five participants received the video training alongside standard care. Researchers tracked infection rates to see if the video helped improve safety.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Taking home parenteral nutrition for the first time * Willing to self-administer parenteral nutrition * Age ≥ 18 yrs * Able to provide informed consent * Able speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Already taking home parenteral nutrition * not willing to self-administer parenteral nutrition * Age \< 18 years-old * Unable to provide informed consent * Non-English speakers
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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