The Practical Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography for Obtaining an Optimal Depth of Internal Jugular Venous Catheters in Infants

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insertion Depth of Central Venous Catheter

• Registration Number: NCT01763229
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

To test if transthoracic echocardiography is useful for correct positioning of central venous catheters in infants with congenital heart disease

Detailed Description

Patients scheduled for surgery for congenital heart disease younger than 12 months were studied. Following successful catheter insertion, the insertion depth was determined using transthoracic echocardiography. The long axis or short axis images were used.Chest X-ray images were taken postoperatively and distances from the tip to the carina level were measured.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

• scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• anomaly of the internal jugular vein
• thrombus in the internal jugular vein

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the distance between the catheter tip and the carina	After opearation (about 4-6 hour after insertion of the catheter)