Comparison of Femoral Versus Jugular Routes for Temporary Hemodialysis in Seriously Ill Patients

Complications of Jugular and Femoral Venous Catheterization in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00277888

Acronym

CATHEDIA

Enrollment

750

Registered

2006-01-18

Start date

2004-04-30

Completion date

2007-05-31

Last updated

2014-11-14

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

Conditions

Critical Illness, Kidney Failure, Acute

Keywords

Dialysis, Hemodialysis, Catheterization

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a jugular route leads to a lower rate of complications as compared with a femoral route for catheterization in patients admitted in several intensive care units in France who develop acute renal failure requiring hemodiafiltration or hemodialysis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREFemoral route for hemodialysis

PROCEDUREJugular route for hemodialysis

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) * Requiring hemodialysis * Clinicians have the choice between jugular and femoral routes

Exclusion criteria

* Chronic renal failure requiring long term dialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time of insertion without complication	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of mechanical complications	—
Rates of infectious complications including cath-colonization	—
Quality of hemodialysis by urea extraction ratio	—

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 5, 2026