Efficacy and Safety of an Ethanol/Sodium Citrate Locking Solution: A Pilot Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Currently in Canada, either 4% sodium citrate or heparin 1,000-10,000 U/ml solutions are
"locked" into hemodialysis catheters between dialysis sessions to prevent thrombosis. The use
of an ethanol/sodium citrate locking solution may have advantages over either of these agents
alone. The investigators hypothesize that the 30 % ethanol/4% sodium citrate catheter locking
solution is safe and effective in the prevention of catheter-related infections and
thrombosis.