Catheter Related Complication
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators propose a prospective diagnostic validity study in which the correct location of the central venous catheter will be verified by ultrasound and then verified by radiography in the same patient, without modifying the usual clinical practice criteria.
Interventions
DEVICEInsertion of central venous catheter
Central venous catheter verified by ultrasound and then verified by radiography.
Sponsors
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
We propose a prospective diagnostic validity study in which the correct location of the central venous catheter will be verified by ultrasound and then verified by radiography in the same patient, without modifying the usual clinical practice criteria.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients over 18 years of age in whom a decision is made to place a supradiaphragmatic central venous catheter. * Patients who agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with devices that may interfere with the ultrasound images. * Patients with poor ultrasound window * Patients with superior vena cava syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To determine the incidence of malposition of central venous catheter | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Incidence of malposition measured by echocardiography and chest radiography in confirming the correct positioning of the tip of the supradiaphragmatic central venous catheter. Moreover, this check can be performed in a shorter time interval. |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactPaula Gil Esteller, MD
Outcome results
None listed