The 2-stage Approach for Reducing Posterior Wall Puncture During the Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01026649

Enrollment

334

Registered

2009-12-04

Start date

2009-11-30

Completion date

2012-05-31

Last updated

2016-04-20

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

Conditions

Hematoma

Keywords

hematoma formation, success rate

Brief summary

To evaluate the effect of a 2-stage approach to the internal jugular vein when performing a central venous catheterization compared to the traditional one stage approach on the incidence of hematoma formation and success rate.

Interventions

PROCEDURECentral venous catheterization

Approach the internal jugular vein in a traditional one stage fashion during central venous catheterization

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who require a central venous catheter for their thoracic surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Refuse to enroll * Infection at insertion site * Carotid artery disease * Anomaly of central vasculature * Hypertrophied thyroid * History of recent neck surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
hematoma formation	immediately after catheterization

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026