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Ultrasound-guided Arterial Catheterization in Pediatric Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ultrasound
Child
Arterial Catheterization
Registration Number
NCT02333786
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Investigators designed a prospective randomized controlled study to compare the long-axis/in-plane and short-axis/out-of-plane methods during the ultrasound-guided arterial catheterization in pediatric patients younger than 5 years old.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • Surgery under general anesthesia
  • Requires invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring
Exclusion Criteria
  • Infection/hematoma/skin disease/arteriovenous fistula/recent catheterization scar in radial artery or posterior tibial artery
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Congenital aortic disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arterial catheterization timeInterval between contact of the ultrasound transducer with the skin and confirmation of an arterial waveform on the monitor, an expected average of 200 seconds
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ultrasound imaging timeInterval between contact of the ultrasound transducer with the skin and penetration of the needle through the skin, an expected average of 30 seconds
Time to first puncture of the arteryInterval between skin penetration of the needle and flashback of blood, an expected average of 100 seconds
Number of puncture attemptsUp to 5 times, an expected average observation time of 600 seconds

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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