Central Venous Catheter Colonisation Among Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Units

Sponsor

Makerere University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03270774

Collaborator

(none)

100

Enrollment

Actual Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Background: Central Venous catheter insertion technique and indwelling time are major risk factors for CVC colonisation. Colonisation occurs through microbial migration and biofilm formation along the catheter insertion tract. This study set out to determine the prevalence and associated factors for central venous catheter colonisation among critically ill patient. No data exists in this clinical setting addressing this topic.

Methods: The study population included 100 participants with central venous catheters in situ for at least 24 hours. Catheter tip (distal 5-cm segment) and blood cultures (10mls peripheral blood) were obtained at the time of catheter removal.

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Detailed Description

Introduction : Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion technique and time spent in situ (dwell period) are major risk factors for CVC colonisation among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) worldwide. Normal skin flora colonizes CVCs early in their dwell period (< 7-10 days) causing variable occurrence of infections in all categories of patients. Uganda has no data on CVC colonisation and with increasing use there is concern of CVC colonisation and its consequences. This study was done to determine the prevalence and associated factors of CVC colonization among patients in general ICUs.

Methodology: This was prospective cohort study. Critically ill patients with CVCs in situ from four general ICUs were consecutively enrolled into the study. Data on socio-demographic, clinical characteristics (diagnosis, comorbidities) and CVC insertion (site, technique, experience) was collected using a standardised questionnaire until a sample size of 100 was achieved. At the time of CVC removal, the CVC tip (distal 5cm segment) was aseptically obtained and cultured for microorganisms using the semi-quantitative method. A blood culture sample (10mls) was also collected from a peripheral site at the same time. Data was double entered into EPIDATA version 3.1.5 and exported to STATA version 12.0 for analysis.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

100 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Central Venous Catheter Colonisation: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Ugandan Intensive Care Units

Actual Study Start Date :

Apr 19, 2016

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Apr 10, 2017

Actual Study Completion Date :

Apr 19, 2017

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Prevalence of central venous catheter colonisation [up to 14 days]
Of the patients that had central venous catheter inserted, how many of them developed central venous catheter colonisation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Prevalence of Central venous catheter associated bloodstream infections [Up to 48 hours after removal of central venous catheter]
Of the patients that developed central venous catheter colonisation, how many of them developed associated bloodstream infection
Factors associated with central venous catheter colonisation [up to 14 days]
Factors that have a significant p-value < 0.5 of association with central venous catheter colonisation

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients of all age groups were included in this study
All critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with Central Venous Catheters in situ
Written informed consent/assent
Waiver of consent for unconscious patients with no attendant/valid surrogate respondent to provide the required information