Catheter Early Withdrawal or Maintenance in Sepsis or Septic Shock

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2014-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Central venous catheter(CVC)-related infection is an inherent complication of this device that should be treated promptly. However, there are doubts about the need for the immediate withdrawal of CVC while there is still no confirmation of such infection. The aim of this study is to compare the resolution of CVC-related infection, testing two approaches: catheter´s early exchange, when the possibility of related sepsis is considered, versus the maintenance of the CVC and early antibiotic therapy until the infection is confirmed.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients with 18 years or more, admitted to ICU that had a CVC inserted before or after ICU admission and with infection with undefined origin.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 years, severe neutropenia (<500/mm³), intravascular device (pacemaker, prosthetic valve), unequivocal signs of infection on the site of CVC insertion, patients who were terminally ill defined, bacteremia without a known source, refusal to signing the informed consent.