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Comparison of success rate, speed of insertion and acute complication rates of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion between using ultrasound guidance technique and traditional anatomical landmark technique in elective surgery

Comparison of success rate, speed of insertion and acute complication rates of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion between using ultrasound guidance technique and traditional anatomical landmark technique in elective surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12606000223538
Enrollment
190
Registered
2006-06-02
Start date
2006-05-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A prospective randomised controlled trial to assess the potential benefits and acute complication rates of ultrasound guided CVC insertion with traditional anatomical landmark insertion technique

Interventions

Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion by using ultrasound guidance technique in the immediate perioperative period of elective surgery

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia, St Vincent's Hospital , Melbourne
Lead SponsorHospital

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients for elective planned CVC in operating theatres.

Exclusion criteria

Unplanned CVC insertion. Known difficult CVC insertion or neck abnormality.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026