Multicentre Randomised Study Comparing a Taurolidine Lock and a Standard Saline Lock in Paediatric Oncology

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.