Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
Port-A-Cath is a totally implanted central venous access system and one of the most frequently used systems for administration of chemotherapies in oncological patients . The currently used techniques for placement of totally implantable venous access devices involve the open insertion by cut down technique, or percutaneous puncture of the central vein either by anatomical landmarks or image guided approach by using ultrasound guidance which is increasingly being preferred over the traditional anatomical landmark due to its low complication rate and high technical success rate; as this technique enables the direct visualization of needle entrance and advancement into the target vein
Interventions
DEVICEPort-A-Cath
Totally implanted central venous access device
Sponsors
Omar Mokhtar Hussein
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* cancer patients * Indicated for receiving long term chemotherapy * Accepted coagulation profile.
Exclusion criteria
* Severe uncorrectable coagulopathy. * Prior incidence of central vein thrombosis. * Patients with active infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Early complications | 24 hours | Early complications associated with Ultrasound guided Port-a-cath insertion periprocedural and within 24 hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Late complications | Up to 100 months | complications associated with Ultrasound guided Port-a-cath insertion after 24 hours |
Outcome results
None listed