PORT-cAtheter-System implantation: a randomised controlled trial to compare two different surgical implantation techniques

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN52368201

Enrollment

160

Registered

2006-02-07

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Port-catheter-system implanting Surgery Catheter implantation

Interventions

Patients with benign or malignant diseases who demand a safe and permanent venous access e.g. for chemotherapy and/or parenteral nutrition, will be randomised to: Group 1: A modified Seldinger-techniq

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or more, either sex 2. Patients scheduled for primary elective implantation of a port-catheter-system under local anaesthesia 3. Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participation in another interventional-trial with possible interference in the outcome or interventions in this study 2. Lack of compliance 3. Impaired mental state or language problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary success rate of both implantation techniques.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of the procedure 2. Rate of peri- or post-operative complications	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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