# Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of a Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Sponge (BIOPATCH®) to Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients

> **NCT00550693** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Washington University School of Medicine** · enrollment: 121 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Chlorhexidine-impregnated foam dressing

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00550693
- **Lead sponsor:** Washington University School of Medicine
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-04
- **Primary completion:** —
- **Final completion:** 2005-03
- **Target enrollment:** 121 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2007-10-30


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00550693

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00550693, "Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of a Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Sponge (BIOPATCH®) to Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00550693. Licensed CC0.

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