NCT05209841

Brief Summary

Randomized, double-blind clinical trial to compare the efficacy of catheter sealing with saline, compared to low-dose heparin. 3,450 patients hospitalized at the Hospital Residencia Sant Camil, in Catalonia (Spain), will be randomized to each branch of study. The primary outcome will be the percentage of catheters removed due to obstruction in each branch of study. As secondary outcomes, the number of catheter-associated phlebitis, catheter-associated bacetrihemia, extravasation, and catheter loss will be measured. For the primary outcome, a superiority analysis will be carried out in terms of the percentage of obstructed catheters in each branch of the study.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
3,450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
3mo left

Started Apr 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress95%
Apr 2022Jul 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 29, 2021

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 5, 2022

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 30, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 30, 2026

Last Updated

June 25, 2025

Status Verified

June 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

December 29, 2021

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Catheterization, PeripheralCatheter Obstruction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of obstructed catheters

    percentage of obstructed catheters

    From date of randomization through the date of hospital discharge, an average of 10 days.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of catheter-associated phlebitis

    From date of randomization through the date of hospital discharge, an average of 10 days.

  • Number of catheter-associated bacterihemia episodes

    From date of randomization through the date of hospital discharge, an average of 10 days.

  • Number of catheter loss due to extravasation

    From date of randomization through the date of hospital discharge, an average of 10 days.

Study Arms (2)

Catheter sealing with low dose heparin

EXPERIMENTAL

Catheters will be sealed with 3mL of Fibrillin Ⓡ (heparin 20UI/mL)

Drug: Low dose heparin

Catheter sealing with normal saline

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Catheters will be sealed with 3mL of 0.9% sodium chloride

Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

Catheters will be sealed with 3 mL of Fibrillin Ⓡ (heparin 20UI/mL)

Catheter sealing with low dose heparin

Catheters will be sealed with 3mL of 0.9% sodium chloride

Catheter sealing with normal saline

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients older than 18 yo, admitted to the Hospital Residencia Sant Camil
  • Patients with at least one peripheral venous line for discontinuous treatment, which has not been channeled in a medical emergency situation.
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Allergy to heparin
  • Patients treated with unfractionated sodium heparin.
  • Patients in dialysis
  • Patients with a venous catheter indicated for diagnosis tests.
  • Patients with a venous catheter indicated for blood transfusion
  • Severe heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in recent months
  • Active uncontrollable bleeding during admission
  • Brain aneurysm or dissecting aorta, except in association with corrective surgery.
  • Confirmed / suspected cerebrovascular hemorrhage
  • Severe uncontrolled hypertension
  • Severe alterations in platelet coagulation \<30,000, TP\> 1.7 APTT ratio\> 1.7 ratio.
  • Patient included in another clinical trial with drugs or procedures that may affect the patency of venous catheters.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Residència Sant Camil

Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, 08810, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

HeparinSaline Solution

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GlycosaminoglycansPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Esther Moreno Rubio

    CSAPG

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Esther Moreno Rubio

CONTACT

Noemí Casaponsa

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2021

First Posted

January 27, 2022

Study Start

April 5, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2026

Last Updated

June 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

IPD (without personal identification data) could be shared by requirement from other researchers after the end of the study, and only for research proposels and previous approval of promotor center of the study (CSAPG). Anyway, Spanish and European Union legal policy about data protection will strictly be followed (IPD will not be transferred outside European Union).

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
Time Frame
After publication of main results of the study
Access Criteria
IPD will be shared only for scientific research purposes and following the Spanish and European Union normative law about data protection. The requirements will be directed to the IP of the study. The IP will evaluate the request to verify and evaluate the data that is requested and the purposes for which it is requested. Next, the IP will transfer the request to the promotor center the study for the final decision.

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