Effect of the Bevel Direction of Puncture Needle on Success Rate and Complications During Central Venous Catheterization

To test the hypothesis that approaching the internal jugular vein with the needle bevel down would produce less injury to the vessel wall compared to the bevel up approach during central venous catheterization.

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Key information

Conditions

Central Venous Catheterization

Age range

19 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, 110-744, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients undergoing surgery that requires the placement of a central venous catheter at the internal jugular vein

Exclusion criteria

anatomical anomaly in the neck region
recent history of central venous catheterization

Treatment and study plan

bevel direction during central venous catheterization

Device

approaching the IJV with the needle bevel facing down

Primary outcomes

posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein

Time frame: immediately after catheterization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Oct 28, 2009
Registry last updated: Mar 22, 2011

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