Manual compression of external iliac vein to increase the size of femoral vein and to facilitate femoral vein catheterization: a pilot study

Completed

• Conditions: Pediatric intensive care patientsFemoral vein catheterizationCentral venous catheterization; Pediatric intensive care; Femoral vein catheterization; Central venous catheterization

• Registration Number: TCTR20200207007
• Lead Sponsor: Suvikrom Law

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-07
• Study Completion: 2021-06-21
• Results First Posted: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to pediatric intensive care unit at Siriraj Hospital
Body weight 2.5-15 kg
Central venous catheterization is indicated
Attending physician decides to place femoral central line with ultrasound-guided technique
Proceduralist has experience of successful central line placement in children for at least 15 patients
Consent obtained from patient's legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

Femoral vein catheterization is contraindicated
Unstable vital signs or oxygen saturation
Femoral vein catheterization performed without ultrasound guidance
Known thrombosed femoral or iliac vein
Known difficult central line access
Previously enrolled into this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Femoral vein size Before and after iliac vein compression Measurement with ultrasound

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First-attempt success rate of femoral vein catheterization During femoral vein catheterization procedure Counting needle puncture attempt,First-three-attempts success rate of femoral vein catheterization During femoral vein catheterization procedure Counting needle puncture attempt