Clinical Trial: Comparison of Standard Versus High Dose Urokinase for Dysfunctional Tunneled Dialysis Catheters in Haemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Hemodialysis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Comparison of Standard Versus High Dose Urokinase for Dysfunctional Tunneled Dialysis Catheters in Haemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Tunneled dialysis catheters (TDCs) remain a frequent form of vascular access for patients undergoing long-term haemodialysis (HD).In our local setting, thrombolytic therapy with urokinase is used as first line therapy to restore catheter patency in patients who develop TDC dysfunction before considering a TDC exchange which is more invasive, requires hospital admission, and involves a higher cost.There are no published local data on the efficacy of Urokinase, though this is widely used in local practice as first…
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