Ultrasound guided jugular vein cannulation

Internal jugular vein cannulation using ultrasound guidance: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN00203325

Enrollment

556

Registered

2008-04-08

Start date

2004-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Jugular vein cannulation Surgery Cannulation

Interventions

Patients who need an internal jugular vein catheter are randomised, using sealed envelopes, in two groups: Group A (real time ultrasound [U/S]): IJV Cannulation using real time ultrasound Group B (U/

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of the "Attikon" Hospital, in General Surgery, Oncology and Haematology Departments 2. Males and females, from 18 - 80 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with internal jugular vein thrombosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate of cannulation, attempts less than or equal to three by the same operator.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of tries 2. Time to complete cannulation 3. Immediate complications (assessed by the operator and his assistance) 4. Place of the catheter using x-ray just after cannulation (assessed by a radiologist) 5. Early complications, measured at days 1, 2 and 5 post cannulation (assesed by a senior surgeon) 6. Later complications (late infections and obstruction of catheters? "life" up to six months, assesed by a physician and/or a senior nurse)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Number of tries 2. Time to complete cannulation 3. Immediate complications (assessed by the operator and his assistance) 4. Place of the catheter using x-ray just after cannulation (assessed by a radiologist) 5. Early complications, measured at days 1, 2 and 5 post cannulation (assesed by a senior surgeon) 6. Later complications (late infections and obstruction of catheters? "life" up to six months, assesed by a physician and/or a senior nurse)

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Countries

Greece

Outcome results

None listed

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