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Comparison of a formula with body surface measurement for predicting the depth of insertion of central venous catheter

Predicting the optimum length of insertion of right internal jugular venous catheter - A comparison of Peres formula with surface landmark based measurement

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/05/002624
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients requiring central venous cannulation

Interventions

Intervention1: Peres formula to calculate depth of CVP catheter insertion: THe central venous catheter depth of insertion will be taken as patient height in cm/10 Control Intervention1: surface landma

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients admitted to the ICU requiring central venous cannulation 2) 20 to 60 years age, male or female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Infection at the site of IJV cannulation 2) Distorted anatomy due to defect/injury/previous surgery 3) Having arrhythmias and disorders like atrial fibrillation, premature beats, bundle branch blocks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Peres formula more accurate Surface landmark based measurement more accurate Both equal in efficacyTimepoint: soon after insertion of the central venous catheter—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
repositioning of the tip neededTimepoint: after cannulation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sidhesh Bharne

Goa Medical College

dr_shaila@yahoo.com9881300256

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026