Ultrasound Guided Axillary Versus Jugular Central Venous Catheterization

Real-time Ultrasound-guided Axillary and Jugular Vein Catheterization: A Prospective Comparison in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients. A Randomized Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02624323

Enrollment

614

Registered

2015-12-08

Start date

2016-08-31

Completion date

2020-08-03

Last updated

2020-08-04

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Conditions

Critical Illness

Keywords

ultrasonography, catheterization, central line, mechanical ventilation, intensive care, axillary vein, jugular vein, randomization

Brief summary

The main intention of this study is to compare two ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization procedures namely: real-time, ultrasound-guided, in plane axillary vein catheterization and real-time, ultrasound-guided, out of plane jugular vein catheterization in terms of venipuncture, catheterization success, early mechanical complication and catheter-related infection rate in mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

Interventions

PROCEDUREReal-time ultrasound-guided central vein catheterization.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* mechanically ventilated intensive care patients with clinical indications for central venous line placement

Exclusion criteria

* trauma and hematoma at the catheterization site * major blood coagulation disorders coincided with active bleeding * anatomical abnormalities at the catheterization site * infection at the catheterization site * age less than 18 years * lack of patients or closest relatives consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Procedure success rate	24 hours	to define catheterization success rate

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Incidence of Catheter colonization	1 month	to assess the incidence of catheter colonization after removal
Incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection	1 month	to assess the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection
Procedure complication rate	24 hours	to assess the early mechanical complication rate

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

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