The Application of Neck Ultrasound in the Assessment of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Tip Position

The University of Chicago

Status: Completed

Conditions: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion Technique

Treatments: Other: Ultrasound inspection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00565877

13466A

Details and patient eligibility

About

Insertion of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) at the bedside may result in tip malposition. This study was designed to evaluate whether the addition of ultrasound (US) inspection of the ipsilateral neck provides immediate recognition of PICCs in aberrant position facilitating catheter reposition prior to completion of the procedure.

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients (> 18 years old) ordered for a peripherally inserted central catheter insertion

Exclusion criteria

• patients unable to provide informed consent
• previous peripheral inserted central catheter placement at the institution

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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300 participants in 2 patient groups

1 - Neck Ultrasound

Experimental group

Description:

post-PICC insertion ultrasound inspection of the ipsilateral neck

Treatment:

Other: Ultrasound inspection

2 - Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No post-PICC insertion ultrasound inspection of the ipsilateral neck