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From: Evaluation of the efficacy of an interdialytic “ethanol 40% v/v - enoxaparin 1000 U/mL” lock solution to prevent tunnelled catheter infections in chronic hemodialysis patients: a multi-centre, randomized, single blind, parallel group study

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Schema for the Eternity trial. Enrolled patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio either to the intervention group (Ethenox) or to the control group (reference solution: UFH 5000 U/mL or citrate 4% w/v depending on which solution is generally used). Random allocation will be performed by minimization using a computer algorithm. The study will be performed single blind for the patients and the analysts. The primary outcome will be time to first TCIs assessed by an endpoint adjudication committee blinded from study arm according to predefined criteria

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