Clinical Trial

Heparinization vs Salinization of the Peripheral Venous Catheter

Recruiting

Record status

This record was last updated June 25, 2025 (before its estimated July 30, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

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.

Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments

This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2022-01-13; most recent amendment 2025-06-23.

Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2024-03-19

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT05209841
Lead Sponsor	Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Conditions	Catheter Complications
Enrollment	3,450 participants
Start Date	2022-04-05
Primary Completion	2026-07-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-06-25