Comparison between retrograde and antegrade peripheral venous cannulation in ICU patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201504001083838

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-25

Start date

2014-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Circulatory System catheter induced peripheral venous thrombosis

Interventions

retrograde peripheral venous cannulation

ante-grade peripheral venous cannulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria will include; - ASA physical status I-IV, - age 18-60 years, - visible cephalic veins in both upper arms, - expected ICU stay of more than ten days, - accessible both arms for cannulation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will include; - age less than 18 or more than 60, - coagulopathy (hyper-coagulable or hypo-coagulable states), - inaccessible upper arms for cannulation. - expected duration of ICU stay less than ten days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
start of thrombus formation around the peripheral venous catheter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
estimation of the indwelling time of the catheter	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactHani Wafiq Alkady

lecturer of anesthesiology, faculty of medicine, Cairo University

hanimwk@yahoo.com+201000966382

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026