Clinical trialNCT00607880CompletedPhase 2Interventional

Study Comparing Two Types of Ports in Patients With Cancer Receiving Intravenous Chemotherapy

SponsorMayo ClinicEnrollment100Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol SpecificVascular Access Device Complications

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Summary

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RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs through an implanted port reduces the need for multiple needle sticks. It is not yet known whether one type of port is more effective than another in reducing infections and other side effects associated with long-term port use. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is comparing two types of ports in patients with cancer receiving intravenous chemotherapy.

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Investigators

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Albert G. Hakaim, MD
Mayo Clinic
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 30 Jun 2004
Primary completion: 31 Mar 2009
Completion: 31 Mar 2009
Last update posted: 9 May 2014
Registered enrollment: 100
Registry id: NCT00607880

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