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Antimicrobial Agent

The Effectiveness of Silver Alginate (Algidex) Patch in the Prevention of Central Line Infections in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Asif Khattak, MD
Research Sponsored by Baylor Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether silver alginate (Algidex) patch is effective in the prevention of central line infections in very low birth weight infants.

Eligible Conditions
  • Sepsis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: No interventionActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor Research InstituteLead Sponsor
206 Previous Clinical Trials
203,125 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sepsis
25 Patients Enrolled for Sepsis
DeRoyal Industries, Inc.Industry Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
449 Total Patients Enrolled
Asif Khattak, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBaylor Health Care System
David M Kanter, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSt. Mary's Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL
~18 spots leftby Dec 2025