Ultrasound may make emergency catheter placement safer for trauma patients
NCT ID NCT02820909
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using ultrasound to guide the placement of catheters in the femoral artery and vein (in the groin) reduces complications in severely injured patients in the intensive care unit. The trial involved 136 adults with severe trauma who needed these catheters. Half had them placed using ultrasound guidance, and the other half using the standard anatomical landmark method. The main goal was to see if ultrasound led to fewer complications like bleeding, clots, or catheter problems within one week.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrasound guidance
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using ultrasound makes placing emergency catheters safer and faster for severely injured patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 136 patients, so results may not apply to all ICU settings. The benefit of ultrasound is already known for other sites, so the impact may be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of intensive care unit, Hospital Edouard Herriot- Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place d'Arsonval
Lyon, 69003, France
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