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Comparing heart ultrasound with chest radiography to check if a central line is in the right place in ICU patients.

PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE ACCURACY AND TIME EFFICIENCY OF THE SALINE FLUSH ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TEST COMPARED WITH CHEST RADIOGRAPHY FOR CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER TIP LOCALIZATION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104828
Enrollment
154
Registered
2026-02-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z452- Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Manas Omer
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (18 to 90 years) admitted to ICU requiring central venous catheterization CVC insertion through internal jugular or subclavian vein using ultrasound guidance Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Femoral central venous catheter insertions PICC or totally implantable port devices Known cardiac anomalies or congenital heart disease or severe heart failure Poor echocardiographic windows Patients on ECMO

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of saline flush echocardiography test compared to chest X-ray for confirming central venous catheter tip positionTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken for CVC tip position confirmation using saline flush test compared to chest X-ray Rate of malpositions or complications detected using Peres formulaTimepoint: Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactManas Omer

Max Super Speciality Hospital

omender.singh@maxhealthcare.com9205076072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026