Silver Dressings for Dialysis Catheter Infections
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests whether special silver-coated wound dressings can help treat infections around the tube (catheter) used for peritoneal dialysis. If you have an active infection at the catheter site, this study explores whether silver dressings might speed up healing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult between 21 and 90 years old
- You receive peritoneal dialysis (a kidney treatment) at Singapore General Hospital
- You currently have an active infection at your catheter exit site or along the catheter tunnel under your skin
- You do not have a known allergy or sensitivity to silver dressings
- You are not pregnant
- Your doctor expects you to live at least 6 more months
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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