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. 2023 Mar 20;13(3):e069760. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069760

Table 1.

Items from the WHO trial registration data set

Data category Information
Primary registry and trial identifying number ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05740150
Date of registration in primary registry 07-09-2017
Secondary identifying numbers NTR6688 Netherlands Trial Register
12617 Dutch Cancer Society
Source(s) of monetary or material support Monetary: Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
Material: Cablon Medical and TauroPharm
Primary sponsor Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology
Secondary sponsor(s) Not applicable
Contact for public queries Ceder Hildegard van den Bosch
C.H.vandenBosch-4@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl
+31625395632
Contact for scientific queries Ceder Hildegard van den Bosch
C.H.vandenBosch-4@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl
+31625395632
Public title Central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention using TauroLock-Hep100 in paediatric oncology patients.
Scientific title The efficacy of a lock solution containing taurolidine, citrate and heparin for the prevention of tunnelled central line-associated bloodstream infections in paediatric oncology patients, a randomised controlled, monocentre trial.
Countries of recruitment The Netherlands
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied Central line-associated bloodstream infections
Intervention(s) Experimental: TauroLock-Hep100 (taurolidine 1.35%, citrate 4%, heparin 100 IU/mL)
Active Comparator: Heparin lock (heparin 100 IU/mL)
Key inclusion and exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria:
  • Age between 0 and <19 years

  • Radiological, cytological or histological proven paediatric malignancy (hematologic, solid and neurological malignancies)

  • Tunnelled external central venous access device or totally implantable venous access port to be inserted at the Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology

  • Planned central venous access device insertion of >90 days

  • Written consent signed according to local law and regulations

  • Parents/guardians or patient are willing and able to comply with the trial procedure


Exclusion criteria:
  • A previous central venous access device removed <12 months ago.

  • Expected treatment for a majority of the follow-up time in a different hospital than the Princess Maxima Centre for paediatric oncology in the first 90 days of inclusion resulting in difficulties/the inability to visit the Princess Maxima Centre at least once every 3 weeks.

  • Primary immunological disorder

  • Contra indications: known hypersensitivity to taurolidine, citrate or heparin and a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia

  • Documented bacteraemia in the period from 24 hours before catheter insertion until inclusion

  • Insertion of the central venous access device at the same site as a previously confirmed central venous thrombosis

  • Pregnant, not willing to use adequate contraceptives or breast feeding

Study type Interventional
Allocation: Randomised in 2 arms 1:1
Masking: Assessor blinded
Primary purpose: Prevention
Date of first enrolment 27-10-2020
Target sample size 462
Recruitment status Recruiting
Primary outcome(s) Incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections
Key secondary outcomes
  • Time to first central line-associated bloodstream infection

  • Central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence per 1000 central venous access device days

  • Incidence of symptomatic central venous thrombosis

  • Incidence of bacteraemia

  • Incidence of local infections

  • Dispense of thrombolysis/systemic antibiotic treatment due to central line-associated bloodstream infections/central venous thrombosis

  • Incidence of and reasons for central venous access device removal

  • Cultured micro-organisms causing central line-associated bloodstream infections

  • Days of hospital admission due to central line-associated bloodstream infections/central venous thrombosis

  • Safety in terms of known side effects, severe adverse events, intensive care unit admission and mortality rate due to central line-associated bloodstream infections/central venous thrombosis