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Evaluate the Impact of Arm Abduction and Adduction on the Intravascular Electrocardiograph During PICC Placement and the Tip Location Changes Related to it

Evaluate the Impact of Arm Abduction and Adduction on the Intravascular Electrocardiograph During PICC Placement and the Tip Location Changes Related to it

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03592602
Enrollment
150
Registered
2018-07-19
Start date
2018-06-15
Completion date
2018-11-01
Last updated
2018-07-19

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Conditions

Catheterization, Central Venous, Catheterization, Peripheral

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of arm abduction and adduction on the intravascular electrocardiograph during PICC placement and to find out how arm position influences the catheter tip location by taking postprocedural chest X-ray radiographs.

Detailed description

PICC has been widely applied for therapeutic and nutritional use. In the routine procedure of PICC placement, for better exposure of the punctured vein and a wider aseptic area, the PICC set is investigated with the patient's arm abducted in a supine position. While in actual use of the PICC line, patients commonly prefer a more comfortable position with arm adducted. Considering the incorporation of the arm position when the catheter is placed and being used, the effectiveness and safety of the PICC line with the punctured arm adducted are of practical importance. This study aims to evaluate the impact of arm abduction and adduction on the intravascular electrocardiograph (ECG) during ECG-guided PICC placement and to explore how arm movement (from abduction to adduction) makes an influence on the catheter tip position. This study is expected to enroll 150 participants. All participants would undergo the procedure of ECG-guided PICC placement. ECG data will be recorded before the procedure (basal ECG) and during the procedure with the punctured arm abducted and adducted. After the procedure, participants will take a post chest X-ray confirmation with arms adducted and abducted in a supine position. The catheter tip position and influences of arm movements will be calculated by the distances from the catheter tip to the carina on radiographs.

Interventions

PROCEDUREarm abduction and adduction

All PICC lines will be placed under the guidance of intravascular ECG. Before the PICC placement procedure, basal ECG will be examed. During the procedure, intravascular ECG data will be collected with the punctured arm adduction and abduction while the catheter advances to the cavoatrial junction. After the procedure, chest X-ray radiographs will be taken with arms 90° abducted and adducted (i.e., 0°abducted) in a supine position.

Sponsors

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* indication for PICC placement * able to corporate with the operator during the procedure * a recognizable P wave on basal ECG

Exclusion criteria

* bedside PICC placement * Atrial fibrillation or other atrial arrhythmia's in which a P wave was not consistently present on ECG. * with pacemaker * unable to move to take post-procedural chest X-ray radiographs * unable to move the punctured arm or can only move with limited angles due to anatomical abnormalities or personal/medical equipment or surgeries. * catheter tip cannot be clearly visible on chest X-ray radiograph due to thoracic abnormalities or cardiothoracic surgeries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes of the intravenous ECG with the arm abducted and adducted during PICC placement.Usually the procedure will take from 0-60 minutes.Comparing the shape and amplitude of the p wave with the arm abducted and adducted.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes of the catheter tip position with the arm abducted and adducted.Usually from 0-7 days after the procedure.Each patient will take two chest X-ray graphs with arms abducted and adducted respectively. Measuring distances from the catheter tip to the carina on radiographs.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactWei Gao
gaoweisdu@163.com+8617753101262

Outcome results

None listed

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