Trial of 70% Ethanol Versus Heparin to Reduce the Rate of Central Line Infections in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome

June 20, 2017 updated by: Tom Jaksic, Boston Children's Hospital

Trial of Ethanol Lock Therapy to Prevent Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infections

This study is designed to determine if the use of 70% ethanol lock solution in central lines decreases the rate of central line infections in children with short bowel syndrome. While ethanol locks have been used safely in children, there has been no published research to date that clearly shows it is of definite benefit in this group of patients.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Children's Hospital Boston

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 months and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >3 months
  • Intestinal failure patients
  • Silicone catheter for the administration of parenteral nutrition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 3 months
  • Weight < 5 kg
  • Documented allergy to ethanol
  • Evidence of tunnel site infection
  • Patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Concomitant use of metronidazole

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Heparinized Saline
This group will maintain their central lines patent with heparinized saline.
Drug: 70% ethanol
Administration of the lock solution will occur between cycles of parenteral nutrition. Lock solutions will be administered three days per week. The pre-measured volume of lock solution will then be injected into the catheter for 4 hours. Prior to the next instillation of medications into the catheter, the lock solution will be aspirated and discarded. Another 5mL flush of saline will then be instilled into the catheter prior to medication or parenteral nutrition administration. Volume of lock solution administered will be determined by catheter size.
Other Names:
  • ethanol lock
Experimental: Ethanol lock solution group
Administration of the 70% ethanol lock solution will occur between cycles of parenteral nutrition. Randomized lock solutions will be administered three days per week. When patients have completed their parenteral nutrition, their central venous catheters will be flushed with 5mL saline, per current standards
Drug: 70% ethanol
Administration of the lock solution will occur between cycles of parenteral nutrition. Lock solutions will be administered three days per week. The pre-measured volume of lock solution will then be injected into the catheter for 4 hours. Prior to the next instillation of medications into the catheter, the lock solution will be aspirated and discarded. Another 5mL flush of saline will then be instilled into the catheter prior to medication or parenteral nutrition administration. Volume of lock solution administered will be determined by catheter size.
Other Names:
  • ethanol lock

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Catheter associated blood stream infection (CABSI).
Time Frame: Number of infections reported per 1000 catheter days.
Published data in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with CABSI has noted that central venous catheter cultures had a specificity of 98% and a negative predictive value of 97%. In our study, we will define CABSI as a positive central venous catheter blood culture in the face of clinical signs of infection, when the catheter has been used in the last 48 hours prior to infection, and without other obvious source of infection. CABSI rate will be reported as number of infections per 1000 catheter days after 12 months of follow up.
Number of infections reported per 1000 catheter days.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tom Jaksic, M.D, Ph.D, Boston Children's Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Christopher Duggan, M.D, MPH, Boston Children's Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 22, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09-03-0132

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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