MedPath

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 cannulation
Critically ill patients
Anaesthesiology - 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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]
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath