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NCT Number: NCT02661607

Point of Care Echocardiography Versus Chest Radiography for the Assessment of Central Venous Catheter Placement

A prospective study to compare the use of point of care echocardiography versus routine chest radiography for the assessment of central venous catheter placement.

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Key information

Conditions

Central Venous Catheterization Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Göttingen

Göttingen, 37075, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients who require central venous catheterization in critical care environments (ICU, IMC)
  • patients (or legal guardian) who provide written informed consents
  • patients aged 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

  • patients who are unable/unwilling to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Point of care echocardiography

Procedure

Point of echocardiography is performed after routine placement of central venous catheterization and compared with routine chest radiography

Central venous catheter placement

Device

Central venous catheter placement is performed as per local guidelines in critically ill patients

Chest Radiography

Procedure

Routine chest radiography is performed after central venous catheter placement in critically ill patients

Primary outcomes

  1. Adequate placement of the central venous catheter

    Time frame: 2 hours

    Participants will be followed for the period after the intervention to assess correct placement, an expected average of 2 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time needed for the intervention (bedside echocardiography)

    Time frame: 5 Minutes

    Time of the procedure will be measured, an expected average of 5 minutes

  2. Performance of residents as assessed by the time needed to perform the echocardiography

    Time frame: 5 Minutes

    Time needed to perform the echocardiography will be measured with an expected average of 5 minutes

  3. Time needed for chest radiography to be performed

    Time frame: 2 hours

    Time will be measured after requesting chest radiography via telephone until chest radiographs are available for review, an expected average of 2 hours

  4. Adverse Events

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Patients will be followed as per local guidelines to detect complications by central venous catheter placement, usual time Frame of 24 hours (e. g. pneumothorax from cvc placement)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Göttingen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Study to Compare Point of Care Echocardiography Versus Chest Radiography for the Assessment of Central Venous Catheter Placement in Critical Care Environments

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jan 22, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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