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NCT Number: NCT00882297

Subclavian Vein Ultrasound Guided Cannulation in Adult

There is actually two techniques of subclavian vein ultrasonography-guided venous catheterization : the axial and longitudinal approach. Currently, nothing makes it possible to privilege one technique compared to the other. This study aims to determine the best ultrasonography-guided method.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Surgery

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Pessac, 33604, France

About this study

This prospective randomized study will concern 100 adult patients operated of cardiac surgery under general anesthesia and requiring a central venous catheter. Patients will be randomized by an operator experienced in echoguided venous catheterization to be included in the axial (50 patients) or the longitudinal (50 patients) approach group. The device used will be a vascular probe of 7.5 MHz (Sonosite I Look®). The principal outcome measure will be the time from percutaneous puncture to the rise of the metallic guide (seldinger technique). The secondary criteria will be the rate of complication and failure. A series of echographic (size and depth of the subclavian vein and biometric (BMI, theoretical distance not from puncture (way of Aubaniac)/réel) measurements will be done to identify predictive conditions of success or failure depending of the echographic approach.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient requiring the installation of a central venous catheter in subclavian site
  • Installation of catheter under general anaesthesia
  • Oral consent of the patient

Exclusion criteria

  • Thrombosis in subclavian vein
  • Urgency of central venous catheterization.
  • Insertion of central vein catheter other than subclavian
  • Insertion of subclavian catheter under loco-regional anaesthesia

Treatment and study plan

Echoguided vein puncture

Procedure

Puncture with echographic visualization of vein in transversal and longitudinal way.

Primary outcomes

  1. Time from vein puncture to seldinger guide placement

    Time frame: After anesthesia during cardiac surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complications

    Time frame: During cardiac surgery until 48 hours after the end

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Subclavian Vein Ultrasound Guided Cannulation in Adult: Transversal and Longitudinal Approach Comparison

Acronym: CATETEL

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Apr 16, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 1, 2026

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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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