Overview

Interest of a Taurolidine lock at each catheter closure in the primary prevention of catheter-related endoluminal infection in paediatric oncology.

Multicentric, controlled, randomized and double-blind label study.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient less than or equal to 21 years of age at inclusion.
2. Patient for whom a central catheter is planned to be inserted*, excluding a non-tunneled femoral or cervical external catheter or a peripherally inserted central catheter (as PICC line). *1st catheter placement or placement following a relapse (this placement must take place at least one month after previous catheter removal).
3. Patient treated for a cancer.
4. Patient with regular follow-up in the inclusion center.
5. Informed consent signed by the patient if adult or by legal representatives if minor.
6. Patient benefiting from a social security coverage.
7. Time between the date of catheter placement and the planned date for the first solution lock injection less than 6 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient with retinoblastoma.
2. Allografted patient.
3. Patient with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
4. Patient refusing to participate in the protocol.
5. Patient already receiving a central venous catheter-related infection prevention lock (ILCVC).
6. Patient with known allergy to citrate or (cyclo)-Taurolidine.
7. Patient taking other drugs with a known contraindication with citrate or (cyclo)-Taurolidine.
8. Patient with an external femoral catheter.
9. Patient with a PICCLINE-type peripheral venous inserted central catheter.
10. Patient unable to submit to the medical follow-up of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons.
11. Patient under guardianship and curatorship.