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CompletedNCT00027248Updated Sep 14, 2005

Safety and Efficacy of MBI 226 for the Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

A Phase 3 interventional study of MBI 226 in Sepsis, Bacteremia and Fungemia, sponsored by BioWest Therapeutics Inc. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 16 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2005-09-14.

Sponsored by BioWest Therapeutics Inc · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,400
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
16 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are used in patient care for such purposes as the administration of medication, fluids, blood products and for functions such as hemodialysis and plasmapheresis. However, the use of CVCs can cause complications such as life-threatening bloodstream infections (BSI).

BSIs are caused by organisms from the skin's surface tracking down the catheter's outer surface. The organisms grow on the catheter surface (catheter colonization) which is followed by seeding into the bloodstream. BSIs can be difficult to treat and the mortality rate is as high as 35% in Intensive Care patients with a catheter-related BSI. It is estimated that up to 70,000 patients in the US die each year from catheter-related BSI.

MBI 226 is a new drug that, when applied to the skin surrounding the catheter insertion site, may prevent organisms on the skin from migrating down the catheter and entering the bloodstream and therefore decrease the incidence of catheter-related BSI in patients with CVCs.

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Conditions studied

  • Sepsis
  • Bacteremia
  • Fungemia

Keywords

  • central venous catheter
  • bloodstream infection
  • CVC
  • catheter colonization
  • local catheter site infection
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In context

Sepsis

2,416 studies on the registry are indexed under Sepsis; 541 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,400 is above the median of 102 across 1,165 interventional studies indexed under Sepsis.

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Lead sponsor

BioWest Therapeutics Inc is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
16 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing non-cuffed arterial and/or central venous catheterization.
  • Patients able to give signed .
  • Concurrent antibiotic therapy is permitted.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with an experimental topical, antibacterial, or antifungal drug within the previous 30 days.
  • Patients who are scheduled to receive catheters impregnated/bonded with an antimicrobial substance.
  • Patients requiring arterial or central venous catheterization for less than 48 hours or longer than 28 days.
  • Second or third degree burn patients.
  • Patients with a suspected or known bloodstream infection or local catheter insertion site infection.
  • Patients with a known allergy to adhesive tape or adhesive bandages.
  • Patients with a medical condition that the Investigator believes may interfere with the safety of the patient or the intent or conduct of the study.
  • Routine non-complicated post-operative CABG patients.
  • The disinfection procedure for catheter insertion did not include povidone-iodine.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double
Enrollment
1,400 participants

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction of catheter-related bloodstream infection

Secondary outcomes

  1. Reduction of catheter colonization

  2. Reduction of local catheter site infection

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Study locations

1 site
  • Omnicare Clinical Research Inc.
    Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044, United States
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00027248
Lead sponsor
BioWest Therapeutics Inc
First posted
Nov 30, 2001
Start date
Sep 2000
Completion
Jul 2003
Last update
Sep 14, 2005

Study contacts

Jim Pankovich
study director · BioWest Therapeutics Inc
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