ECG Versus Ultrasound-guided Positioning of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Tip

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infection; Malnutrition; Cancer

Treatments: Device: ECG-guided insertion of PICC; Device: ULTRASOUND-guided insertion of PICC

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02467049

ECG-PICC

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the prevention of thrombosis related to catheter placement it is important to have a right position of the catheter tip. Therefor we want to assess which technique is the most successful in the placing of a PICC.

Full description

This is a randomised prospective single blinded study. All adult patients with an indication for PICC placement can be included. Patients will be randomised into two groups, one with ECG-guided placement followed by ultrasound control and the other with only ultrasound guided placement. After placement, in both groups, control radiography of the chest will be done which will be interpreted by an independent radiologist. For the ECG-guided group the ultrasound control of the tip position will be done by an independent, blind operator, after placement. For the only ultrasound guided placement group, the ultrasound will be done by a second operator during placement.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All adults with indication for PICC

Exclusion criteria

• Age <18y
• Pregnant women

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

ECG-guided insertion of PICC

Active Comparator group

Description:

Placement of the PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter ) ECG-guided insertion.

Treatment:

Device: ECG-guided insertion of PICC

Device: ULTRASOUND-guided insertion of PICC

ULTRASOUND-guided insertion of PICC

Experimental group

Description:

Placement of the PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter ) ULTRASOUND-guided.

Treatment:

Device: ECG-guided insertion of PICC

Device: ULTRASOUND-guided insertion of PICC