Which cut hurts less? study tests incision direction for port placement
NCT ID NCT06766656
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 222 adults who needed a venous access port (a small device placed under the skin to give medications or draw blood). Researchers compared making the skin cut sideways (transverse) versus lengthwise (longitudinal) to see which caused less pain in the first 24 hours and more comfort after a week. They also measured procedure time and early complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If one incision direction proves better, it could reduce pain and improve comfort for patients needing a venous access port.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two surgical techniques, so results may not apply to all patients or settings. The difference in outcomes may be minimal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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222 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: Age \> 18 and \< 85 years Informed consent Need for central venous access port implementation under local anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: Impaired blood clotting Ongoing antiplatelet drugs therapy, except acetylsalicylic acid Trauma or surgical past history on both shoulder girdles Known central venous thrombosis (subclavian vein, upper vena cava) Known pneumothorax Chronic opioid use Septic state Agranulocytosis
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Intensive Interdisciplinary Care, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University
Cracow, Poland