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Accuracy study of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)-guided central venous catheter tip positioning in real time

Accuracy study of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)-guided central venous catheter tip positioning in real time

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300074384
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-04
Start date
2023-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-07

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

Conditions

central venous access device

Interventions

Gold Standard:Chest X-ray shows the tip of the catheter at the bony landmark: 3rd to 4th intercostal space
Index test:Positioning of the tip of a peripherally implanted central venous catheter using (TransThoracic Echocardiography) TTE

Sponsors

NanJing Drum Tower Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Malignant tumors requiring PICC and PORT catheters for cyclic infusion of chemotherapy drugs 2.Patients aged >18 years. 3.Consent to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form for this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have recently undergone major chest surgery and cannot tolerate ultrasound monitoring. 2.Patients with contraindications to central venous catheter placement. 3.Suffering from thrombophilia. 4.Those with abnormal coagulation function.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Precision (accuracy) of catheter tip positioning;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of surgery;Operator confidence;Infection at the surgical site;Intraoperative adverse events;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactKai Xin

NanJing Drum Tower Hospital

kale_xin@126.com+86 182 5203 7903

Outcome results

None listed

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