Antimicrobial Solution or Saline Solution in Maintaining Catheter Patency and Preventing Catheter-Related Blood Infections in Patients With Malignancies

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31

Summary

RATIONALE: Antimicrobial solution comprising trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, edetate calcium disodium, and ethanol may help prevent blockages and infections from forming in patients with central venous access catheters or peripheral venous catheters.

PURPOSE: This randomized trial is studying an antimicrobial solution or saline solution in maintaining catheter patency and preventing catheter-related blood infections in patients with malignancies.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

Details

• Lead Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Collaborator: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Treatments: Anti-Infective Agents; Calcium; Calcium, Dietary; Edetic Acid; Ethanol; Pentetic Acid; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination