Accuracy of CVC Depth Prediction in Internal Jugular Veins: The Difference Between The Andropoulos and ECG Methods

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04215250

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-02

Start date

2019-12-12

Completion date

2020-06-12

Last updated

2020-08-20

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Conditions

Depth of CVC Insertion

Brief summary

compare the accuracy of CVC depth prediction in internal jugular veins: the difference between the andropoulos and ECG methods

Detailed description

seventy two subjects were given informed consent before the study started. compare the accuracy of CVC depth prediction in internal jugular veins with two difference methods, the andropoulos method and ECG method.

Interventions

OTHERandropulous method

Counts the CVC depth using specific equation

DEVICEECG

Using ECG to monitor the insertion of the CVC

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* signing informed consent form * indicated for CVC insertion * has no contraindication for right internal jugular vein CVC insertion

Exclusion criteria

* has history of arrhythmia * has cardiac malformation history

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
CVC prediction depth using andropulous equation	30 minutes	CVC will be inserted in certain depth according to the calculated depth

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
ECG change	30 seconds	changes in p wave during CVC insertion

Countries

Indonesia

Outcome results

None listed

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