Video Training Supplementation for Patients Discharged on Home Parental Nutrition

May 7, 2026 updated by: University of Chicago

Video Training Supplementation to Reduce the Risk of Central Venous Catheter Infection in Patients Discharged on Home Parental Nutrition

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop an educational video addressing the aseptic techniques to safely handle central catheters for administrating parenteral nutrition at home.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Home parenteral nutrition is an alternative form of providing nutrition to people whose digestive systems either can't absorb or tolerate food eaten by mouth. Parenteral nutrition provides liquid nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on delivering parenteral nutrition to patients at home. Studies have shown that patients receiving home parenteral nutrition are at higher risk for bloodstream infections compared to other patients with chronic infusion needs. Catheter-related bloodstream infection is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients receiving parenteral nutrition. It is important to maintain safe vascular access to prevent life-threatening complications. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the video training on the rate of catheter related bloodstream infection over a 12-month period of time.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • University of Chicago

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Educational video
Participants will be asked to watch an education video addressing aseptic techniques to safely handle central catheters at home during parenteral nutrition infusions.
Other: Educational video
Watch the 17-minute educational video as many times as needed within a 12-month period.
No Intervention: No educational video
Participants will be managed according to routine care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quantitative analysis of catheter related bloodstream infection (CRBI) events
Time Frame: baseline-12 months
Change in number of CRBI events measured by complete blood count test.
baseline-12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Carol Semrad, MD, University of Chicago

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 21, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

May 5, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

December 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB23-1285

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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