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

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
John Kress, University of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00565877
First received: November 29, 2007
Last updated: June 19, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion Technique
 Other: Ultrasound inspection

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Evaluating Post-Insertion Neck Ultrasound in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Procedures

Further study details as provided by University of Chicago:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Rate of PICCs in the ipsilateral internal jugular vein malposition as detected by post-procedure chest x-ray [ Time Frame: Same day ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Duration of PICC procedure. [ Time Frame: Same day. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: October 2004
Study Completion Date: March 2006
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1 - Neck Ultrasound
post-PICC insertion ultrasound inspection of the ipsilateral neck
 Other: Ultrasound inspection
post-PICC insertion Ultrasound inspection of the ipsilateral neck for PICC in a malposition (ipsilateral internal jugular vein)
No Intervention: 2 - Control
No post-PICC insertion ultrasound inspection of the ipsilateral neck

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00565877

Locations
United States, Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Chicago
Investigators
Principal Investigator: John P Kress, MD University of Chicago
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: John Kress, Asst Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00565877     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 13466A
Study First Received: November 29, 2007
Last Updated: June 19, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Chicago:
Catheter
Peripherally inserted central catheter
ultrasound
malposition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013