Does the use of a simple portable ultrasound machine increase the success rate for femoral venous access in children and decrease complications?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58225270

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2004-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Cardiac catheterisation Surgery

Interventions

Children undergoing cardiac catheterisation under general anaesthesia who require femoral venous access for that procedure will be randomised to either femoral venous access under ultrasound guidance

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children undergoing cardiac catheterisation under general anaesthesia who require femoral venous access for the procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number of attempts to successful venous access, time taken and complications (arterial puncture, failure, haematoma) will be recorded. If after 15 minutes the vein has not been accessed, then this will be recorded as a failure of that technique and an alternative method of access used.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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