Insertion Technique in Large Volume Paracentesis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cirrhosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods that are used for inserting the needle during paracentesis. One method is called the "coaxial insertion technique" and the other is called the "z-tract technique". Researchers would like to see which method is better and leads to less problems like oozing from the needle insertion site and pain during the procedure. Both methods are approved and currently used methods for doing a paracentesis at the University of Virginia. Which method is used generally depends on physician preference. There have been no studies done to date that compare these two methods for needle insertion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02310165

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

72

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-05

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years and older
• Agreement to participate
• Patients with cirrhosis (confirmed by liver biopsy or clinically diagnosed) and ascites
• Patients presenting to UVA Digestive Health Clinic for a scheduled therapeutic paracentesis who do not have any contraindications to the procedure
• Ability to be reliably contacted by phone 24 hours following paracentesis

You may not qualify if…

• Prisoners
• Non-english speaking
• Paracentesis with less than 5 liters of ascitic fluid removed. (If this occurs, the specific subject encounter will be removed from the study but the subject may be included if at their next regularly scheduled paracentesis 5 liters or greater of ascitic fluid is removed.)

Where it is running

• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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