Ultrasound-Guided catheter study aims to find safer route for kids
NCT ID NCT07459088
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two different ultrasound-guided methods for placing a central line (a special IV) in children. The goal was to see if one method was faster, more successful on the first try, or safer than the other. 88 children in the ICU or having major surgery took part. The results help doctors choose the best technique for each child.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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1 month to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 1 month to 14 years, admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of the anesthesiology and critical care department at Béchir Hamza Children's Hospital in Tunis, or scheduled for major elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring central venous catheter placement. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in whom ultrasound revealed a thrombotic formation in the vein. * Patients for whom the vein could not be adequately visualized on ultrasound
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bechir Hamza Children Hospital
Tunis, Tunisia
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