A prospective study on assessing the efficiency of front to back oriented ultrasound probe placed on the side of the neck in adults patients who require internal jugular vein (IJV) catheterization to see the tip of the needle while puncturing the vein in reducing complications.
Completed
- Conditions
- Internal Jugular Vein cannulationCritically ill patientsAnaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000572268
- Lead Sponsor
- Ganapathi Aithal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
All patients who require IJV catheterization
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal to participate in this study, previous surgery at the site of insertion, infection at the site of insertion, clotting abnormalities, presence of thrombus within the jugular vein and abnormal anatomy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Access time in seconds from starting of skin puncture to successful aspiration of venous blood using stop watch.[Successful aspiration of venous blood in to syringe];Number of attempts, allow up to 5 attempts, but if unsuccessful, standard ultrasound guided technique is used for cannulation.[Successful aspiration of venous blood in to syringe];Success rate assessed using data in the record sheet.[Able to advance the guide wire by study technique and found inside the IJV by ultrasound scanning within 5 attempts]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mechanical complications arising from the procedure like posterior venous wall puncture, carotid arterial puncture, hematoma, bleeding and pneumothorax will be documented[24 hours post procedure]