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The number of central lines in children which are not correctly placed.

Incidence of central venous catheter tip malpositioning in pediatric patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/076327
Enrollment
180
Registered
2024-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I879- Disorder of vein, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Department of anesthesia, CMC Vellore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who need central line placement under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years. 2. Parents/guardians who are not willing to give consent. 3. Thoracic abnormalities such as tumour/ kyphoscoliosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of MalpositioningTimepoint: 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a. To study the characteristics of the catheter, site of insertion and the method of insertion associated with malposition. b. To study the characteristics of the child such as age, gender, weight, height, position of the child, use of ultrasound, skill of the provider associated with the rate of malpositioning. Timepoint: 1 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAugustine David

Christian Medical College, Vellore

anjeyanth@gmail.com7358377164

Outcome results

None listed

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