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CompletedNCT05130762Updated Jan 27, 2025Results posted

A Post-Market Clinical Follow Up Study to Evaluate BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Use on Needle-Free Connectors

An interventional study of BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Placements: Attachments/removals in Catheter Related Complication, Vascular Access Site Management and Disinfecting Cap, sponsored by Becton, Dickinson and Company. Completed at 5 sites in 4 countries. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-27.

Sponsored by Becton, Dickinson and Company · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
157
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will collect use data of the Becton Dickinson (BD) PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap in combination with needle-free connectors, which are attached to vascular access devices (VAD).

Read the detailed description

This is a multi-center, prospective observational study of a minimum of 150 study participants who have vascular access devices (VADs) with needle-free connectors as part of their routine medical care.

Patients will be followed from the time of enrollment through the duration of VAD therapy or 45 days post enrollment date, whichever comes first.

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Conditions studied

  • Catheter Related Complication
  • Vascular Access Site Management
  • Disinfecting Cap
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In context

Lead sponsor

Becton, Dickinson and Company is the lead sponsor of 60 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (78%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Has an eligible vascular access device with needle-free connectors in situ or will have one placed Note: This covers all needle-free devices, including central venous catheters, peripheral IV catheters and arterial VADs
  2. Is expected to receive VAD therapy for a minimum of 3 days
  3. Is expected to be available for regular observation from consent until end of study
  4. Able and willing to provide informed consent or legal authorized representative (LAR) authorized to give consent on behalf of the participant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap or any other disinfecting cap in place for more than twelve (12) hours (>12 hours) prior to study participation
  2. Presence of any infection, bacteremia, or septicemia is known or suspected
  3. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, precludes the participant from participation in this study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
157 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    General Cohort

    All patients who receive a VAD as standard of care in combination with needle-free connectors. A BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap will be placed on each eligible needle-free connector and all attachments/removals incl. reason for change will be documented up to 45 days post-enrollment date.

    Device: BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Placements: Attachments/removals

Interventions

  • DeviceBD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Placements: Attachments/removals

    Attachment/Removals of BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Attachment & Removal Success Rate of the BD PureHub Disinfecting Caps to a Needle-free Connector

    * Attachment success rate of the BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps to a needle-free connector (successful attachment/total number of attachments) * Removal success rate of the BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps to a needle-free connector (successful removal/ total number of intended removals)

    Time frame: Up to 45 days post-enrollment date

  2. Number of Participants With BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Device-related Adverse Events.

    Rate of device-related adverse events

    Time frame: Up to 45 days post-enrollment date

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Results

Posted Jan 27, 2025

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGeneral Cohort
Started157
Completed156
Not completed1

Outcome measures

PrimaryAttachment & Removal Success Rate of the BD PureHub Disinfecting Caps to a Needle-free Connector

* Attachment success rate of the BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps to a needle-free connector (successful attachment/total number of attachments) * Removal success rate of the BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps to a needle-free connector (successful removal/ total number of intended removals)

Time frame:
Up to 45 days post-enrollment date
Reported as:
Number · percentage of attachment success rate
Attachment & Removal Success Rate of the BD PureHub Disinfecting Caps to a Needle-free Connector
percentage of attachment success rateAttachmentRemovals
Attachment & Removal Success Rate of the BD PureHub Disinfecting Caps to a Needle-free Connector99.9 (99.6 to 100)99.7 (99.2 to 99.9)
PrimaryNumber of Participants With BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Device-related Adverse Events.

Rate of device-related adverse events

Time frame:
Up to 45 days post-enrollment date
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Device-related Adverse Events.
participantsGeneral Cohort
Number of Participants With BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Device-related Adverse Events.0

Adverse events

Collected over Participants were followed from the time of enrollment until one week post VAD therapy, department/hospital discharge or 45 days post enrollment date, whichever came first.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
General Cohort2/157 (1.3%)2/157 (1.3%)0/157 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventGeneral Cohort
Lung neoplasm malignantNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/157
Respiratory insufficiencyRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/157

Baseline characteristics

Enrolled: All participants who signed the ICF Evaluable : All enrolled participants who had at least 1 BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap applied.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)General Cohort
<=18 years8
Between 18 and 65 years78
>=65 years71
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)General Cohort
Mean57.5 ± 20.74
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)General Cohort
Female77
Male80
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)General Cohort
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American2
White154
More than one race1
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)General Cohort
Austria30
Belgium14
Italy48
Spain65
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Study locations

5 sites
  • Medical University Vienna
    Vienna, Austria
  • UZA
    Antwerp, Belgium
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
    Florence, Italy
  • Hospital Universitario de A Coruña
    A Coruña, Spain
  • Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova
    Valencia, Spain
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Dec 1, 2022
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 8, 2023

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 27, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05130762
Lead sponsor
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 23, 2021
Start date
Jan 31, 2022
Primary completion
May 22, 2023
Completion
May 22, 2023
Results posted
Jan 27, 2025
Last update
Jan 27, 2025

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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