N/A
Completed N=150
A Prospective Trial of Ultrasound Versus Landmark Guided Central Venous Access in the Pediatric Population
Need for Central Venous Access
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01680666 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
150
Serious AEs
11.3%
Results posted
Feb 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Success of Central Venous Cannulation at First Attempt — 38; 43 Participants
Summary
The investigators hypothesized that, in children undergoing venous cannulation for central line placement by pediatric surgeons, ultrasound-guided cannulation leads to an increase in successful venous cannulation at first attempt compared to landmark guided cannulation.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Success of Central Venous Cannulation at First Attempt |
38; 43 | — |
| SECONDARY Success of Central Venous Cannulation Within First Three Attempts |
62; 63 | — |
| SECONDARY Patients With Arterial Punctures |
7; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Patients With Complications |
4; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Successful Cannulation |
42; 33 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- All patients between the ages of 0 and 18 years undergoing tunneled central venous line placement under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- Preoperative proof of non-patency of central veins
- coagulopathy
- access site surgeon
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01680666). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.