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A study to find out the easier approach to insert a intravenous catheter below the collarbone in two arm positions (shoulder placed near to the body and 90 degree away from the body)

Comparison of two different arm positions (Adduction and Abduction) for Infraclavicular Axillary Vein Cannulation in Spontaneously breathing patients â?? A Randomised Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/029207
Enrollment
110
Registered
2020-11-18
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: 2- Placement

Interventions

Intervention1: Adducted arm position: The infraclavicular axillary vein will be cannulated in adducted arm position in one group. Duration - From the time of cannulation upto 24 hours of observation

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I - IV patients, aged 18 years and above, requiring central venous cannulation for hemodynamic monitoring, administration of vasopressors, chemotherapeutic agents, parenteral nutrition, longâ??term therapy with antibiotics and patients with difficult peripheral venous access.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with rib/clavicle or upper limb fractures, restriction of shoulder movements, those who have undergone thoracic surgeries, patients with respiratory disorders, patients with difficult sonoanatomy (when the vein cannot be visualised under ultrasound guidance), coagulopathy, infection at the site of cannulation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the first pass success rate of guidewire placement into infraclavicular axillary vein in two different arm positionsTimepoint: At the time of cannulation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Catheter tip malpositions into Internal Jugular Vein and Brachiocephalic VeinTimepoint: At the time of cannulation;Complications- arterial punctureTimepoint: At the time of cannulation;Distance from Coracoid process to midpoint of Sternoclavicular NotchTimepoint: At the end of cannulation;Distance from midpoint of Supraclavicular Notch to catheter entry site in Adduction and AbductionTimepoint: At the end of cannulation;Failure in the allocated groupTimepoint: At the time of cannulation;Incidence of pneumothoraxTimepoint: At the end of cannulation;Number of attempts in the allocated groupTimepoint: At the time of cannulation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactP Rani

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

anaesrani@gmail.com9443116908

Outcome results

None listed

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