Treatment of Infected Dialysis Catheters With Fiber Optic Ultraviolet Light

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Conditions studied: Catheter-Related Infections

In brief

This study is a first-in-man clinical trial using fiber optically delivered ultraviolet light for reducing viable bacteria within indwelling tunneled dialysis catheters.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02899780

Run by

Ultraviolet Interventions

People needed

0

Starts

2017-05-11

Expected to finish

2018-05-10

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have the ability to provide informed consent
• Have an implanted dialysis catheter of one of the following models: Medcomp Titan 15.5F x 24 cm or Medcomp Titan 15.5F x 28 cm
• Positive blood culture drawn from the catheter

You may not qualify if…

• Previous inclusion in study
• Pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Maryland Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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