Can Ultrasound be Used to Verify CVC Position and to Exclude Pneumothorax?

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Catheterization, Central Venous

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if emergency room physicians can use bedside ultrasound to quickly determine the proper placement of a central venous catheter and to evaluate for complications such as a punctured lung.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00388375

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

23

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female 18 years or older
• Signed consent
• In need of subclavian or internal jugular central line placement

You may not qualify if…

• Any subject who refuses or whose family refuses to sign consent
• Any subject in whose immediate transfer from the care of the ED to another location is mandated by clinical presentation
• Any subject under the age of 18
• Any subject being evaluated for chest trauma.

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Heath System — Newark, Delaware, United States

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