Taurolidine vs saline lock for kids’ central line
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a medicine lock called taurolidine is safer or works better than a standard saline (salt water) lock for pediatric cancer patients with central venous lines. It’s meant to help prevent central-line infections.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your age is 21 or younger when you join the study
- You are planning to have a central venous catheter placed (a central line), not a PICC or an external femoral/cervical line
- You are currently being treated for cancer and can attend regular follow-up visits
- You (if an adult) or your legal guardian signed consent, and you have the required social security coverage
- The time from when the central line is placed to the first lock injection is less than 6 weeks
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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