Multicentre Randomised Study Comparing a Taurolidine Lock and a Standard Saline Lock in Paediatric Oncology

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 21
SponsorInstitut Curie

About this trial

Interest of a Taurolidine lock at each catheter closure in the primary prevention of catheter-related endoluminal infection in paediatric oncology.

Multicentric, controlled, randomized and double-blind label study.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient less than or equal to 21 years of age at inclusion.

Patient for whom a central catheter is planned to be inserted*, excluding a non-tunneled femoral or cervical external catheter or a peripherally inserted central catheter (as PICC line). *1st catheter placement or placement following a relapse (this placement must take place at least one month after previous catheter removal).

Patient treated for a cancer.

Patient with regular follow-up in the inclusion center.

Disqualifiers

Patient with retinoblastoma.

Allografted patient.

Patient with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.

Patient refusing to participate in the protocol.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • TaurolockTM
  • Physiological serum

Treatment groups

148 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators