Comparison of Two ECG Guided PICC Insertion Techniques, a Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Lausanne1 site in 1 country320 target enrollmentSeptember 1, 2020

ConditionsCentral Venous Access Long Term Antibiotics Chemotherapy Total Parenteral Nutrition

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Central Venous Access
Sponsor: University of Lausanne
Enrollment: 320
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Distance from catheter tip to cavo-atrial junction (CAJ)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to compare two ECG techniques for guiding Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Cather (PICC) in terms of accuracy of the final position of the catheter tip.

Detailed Description

One technique uses ECG signal transmission with saline water and allows external catheter length adjustment while the other technique uses a guidewire for signal transmission thus requiring prior catheter length adjustment

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 1, 2020

End Date

August 20, 2021

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Lausanne

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Salah D. Qanadli, MD, PhD

Professor MD PhD

University of Lausanne

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
•Adult \> 18 years
•Referred to the interventional radiology department for PICC insertion

Exclusion Criteria

•Known or suspected non-compliance
•Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
•Previous enrolment into the current study
•Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
•Impairment of the heart rhythm changing the presentation of the P wave (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, severe tachycardia, pacemaker driven rhythm)
•Enrolled in conflicting research study
•Weight\> 150 kg, technical limit for the fluoroscopy table
•Impossibility of obtaining informed consent
•Refusal to be informed in the event of a chance discovery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Distance from catheter tip to cavo-atrial junction (CAJ)

Time Frame: At the end of intervention

At the end of intervention tip position is measured on chest fluoroscopic X-ray. Absolute distance in centimeters from tip to CAJ is measured on the image