Optimal central venous catheter insertion depth using the pericardial reflection as a landmark.

Optimal central venous catheter insertion depth using the pericardial reflection as a landmark. - Optimal central venous catheter insertion depth using the pericardial reflection as a landmark.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014011

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-20

Start date

2014-04-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

central venous catheter insertion

Interventions

S group:skin surface landmark group. A CVC insertion depth is decided by the formula below. (the straight length between the needle insertion point and the upper edge of right clavicular notch)+(th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elective cardiovascular sugery cases.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with vascular malformation in great vessels. Reoperation case. Age under 20 years old, Patients with ICD or pacemaker.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the ratio of a central venous catheter tip above the pericardial reflection.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The distance of the carina and a tip of central venous catheter on the immediate post operative anterior-posterior chest X-ray. Adverse events related to central venous catheter insertion.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakumi Yamamoto

Yokohama Municipal hospital Department of anesthesiology

craft_worker_y_takumi@yahoo.co.jp045-331-1961

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026