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Comparison of landmark versus ECG-guided technique for correct insertion of central venous catheter in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery.

Comparison of landmark versus ECG-guided technique for correct insertion of central venous catheter in paediatric patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, a randomized interventional study, SMS Medical College, Jaipur during year 2020-2021.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/02/031549
Enrollment
72
Registered
2021-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: I95-I99- Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system

Interventions

Intervention1: Landmark guided central venous catheter insertion: Central venous catheter inserted by calculating depth of insertion using landmark merthod. Intervention2: ECG-guided central venous ca

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology SMS Medical College Jaipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery and requiring central venous cathter insertion. Patients of either sex. Patients up to 12 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with altered coagulation profile, arrhythmias. Patients with pacemaker in situ, neck burn contracture, and cervical spine injury. Patients with neck swelling and gross deformity of chest . Patients with extracardiac vascular abnormality.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To deternine the difference in percentage of cases with correct position of CVC tip corresponding to carina between two groups.Timepoint: time taken to obtain post-operative chest X ray

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to determine difference in depth of insertion of central venous catheter between two twchniques.Timepoint: time taken to obtain post-operative chest X ray.;to determine the difference in percentage of cases who experienced complications between two groupsTimepoint: time taken till discharge of patient.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMonika Garg

SMS Medical College, Jaipur

reemadrrn@gmail.com9413237117

Outcome results

None listed

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