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Comparative Study of Two Haemodialysis Catheter Exit Site Dressings: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressing vs Chlorhexidine 2% Solution.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Group "chlorhexidine dressing" and Group "solution" for Hemodialysis Catheter Infection. Completed, enrolled 53 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The objective of this study is to compare the rate of hemodialysis catheter-related infections according to the treatment regimen: chlorhexidine gluconate dressing or chlorhexidine solution.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Cleaning of the exit site with physiological saline (0.9%), drying with sterile gauze, application of semi-permeable polyurethane dressing with self-adhesive 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, centring the chlorhexidine gluconate band well over the exit site.
Cleansing of the exit site with physiological saline (0.9%), drying with sterile gauze, disinfection with 2% aqueous-based chlorhexidine solution, environmental drying for 30 seconds and covering with a semi-permeable self-adhesive polyurethane dressing.