Comparing traditional Placement With placement using electrocArdiography for central Vascular access dEvices trial (P Wave Trial)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Public Health - Other public health; Central Venous Catheter Positioning; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000919910
• Lead Sponsor: iverpool Hospital Australia

Brief Summary

This study has shown that the method of ECG guidance to place central venous catheters is more accurate and efficient than traditional bedside methods. The technique can be used across diverse patient populations requiring a wide range of devices. The ECG technique saves procedural time and allows the catheter to be used immediately after insertion, as such contributing to significant direct and indirect cost savings, as well as providing patient safety benefits by reducing the reliance on x ray confirmation and therefore limiting radiation exposure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-07-04
• Study Start: 2020-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 21 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 344

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were: age of at least 18 years, a native P wave on ECG and ability to provide written informed consent in English

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were: patients less than 18 years, pacemaker dependency or no native P wave on ECG or inability to provide informed consent for themselves or via a responsible person.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified