Trial of Two Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Flushing Schemes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether flushing Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) with Normal saline once per week is not inferior to flushing with 10U/ml heparin 3 times per week, in preventing CVC occlusions.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

2012-05

Drugs

Indications