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Evaluation of the Occurrence of Acute Complications Caused by a Central Venous Catheter Placement

Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT01405534
Lead Sponsor
Centre Leon Berard
Brief Summary

It is an observational, prospective, monocentric study. The purpose of the study is to assess the acute complications rate caused by a central venous catheter placement.

All the patients who require a central venous placement could be enrolled in the study.

The study will not change the usual practice. The placement will be on day 1 and patients will be contacted by phone on day 7 to identify potential complications and to assess pain.

Anaesthesia staff will keep patients under surveillance to control the absence of late complications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1780
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age >= 18.
  • Patient who requires the placement of a central venous catheter (a portacath (PAC), a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or a tunnelled catheter).
  • Patient able to understand, read and write French.
  • Mandatory affiliation with a health insurance system.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active infection at placement of the central venous catheter.
  • Patient who can't be contacted by phone.
  • Patient who is likely to have a femoral venous catheter placement.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimate the acute complications rateFrom day 1 to day 7

Placement of the central venous catheter on day 1 and follow-up of potential acute complications

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess postoperative painOn day 1 and on day 7

The pain will be assessed on day 1 by a visual analogic scale and on day 7 by a verbal numeric scale

Assess the preoperative anxietyOn day 1

By means of Beck anxiety inventory

Assess patients satisfaction about the catheterOn day 7

By means of a questionnary filled in by patients at home

Assess the rate of late complicationsUp to 1 year

The anaesthesia staff will keep patients under surveillance for potential late complications.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Léon Bérard

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LYON Cedex 08, France

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