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Phase 3 N=1,815 Randomized Prevention

Study of Omiganan 1% Gel in Preventing Catheter Infections/Colonization in Patients With Central Venous Catheters

Infection

Enrolled (actual)
1,815
Serious AEs
Results posted
Aug 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Local Catheter Site Infection (LCSI) — 50; 70 Events — p=0.082

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Omiganan 1% gel (Drug); Povidone-Iodine 10% (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 13+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Cadence Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Jun 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Local Catheter Site Infection (LCSI)
50; 70 0.082
SECONDARY
Microbiologically-confirmed LCSI
31; 62 0.002 sig
SECONDARY
Catheter Colonization (CC)
369; 478 <0.001 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with topical omiganan is more effective than treatment with topical povidone-iodine in preventing local catheter site infections and catheter colonization in patients who have central venous catheters.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • New insertion of at least 1 noncuffed (nontunneled) temporary central venous catheter
  • Males and females of at least 13 years of age
  • A negative urine or serum pregnancy test at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

  • Insertion of, or requirement for, any study catheter impregnated/bonded with an antimicrobial substance
  • High probability of death within 14 days of enrollment as assessed by the investigator
  • Prior treatment with vancomycin (intravenous administration only), daptomycin, linezolid, or quinupristin/dalfopristin, within 48 hours of first study catheter insertion or prior treatment with tigecycline within one week of first study catheter insertion
  • Requirement for topical antibiotic use within 10 cm of any study catheterization site
  • Known severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count [ANC] < 500 mm3) or recent administration of antineoplastic therapy expected to result in severe neutropenia within 48 hours of first study catheter insertion
  • Routine non-complicated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients, bone marrow transplant (BMT) or solid organ transplant (SOT) patients
  • Patients anticipated to be catheterized for less than 48 hours
  • Patients who have a suspected or known bloodstream infection at enrollment
  • Burn patients or patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • Known allergy to adhesive tape or adhesive bandages
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00231153). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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