New T-Shaped probe aims to make vein insertions safer and faster
NCT ID NCT06958731
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new T-shaped ultrasound probe with laser guidance to the standard method for inserting a central line into the neck vein. The goal is to see if the new device helps doctors succeed on the first try without complications. About 352 adults needing this procedure will be randomly assigned to either the new or standard technique.
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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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About 352 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: * The patient fully understood the benefits and risks of the study, voluntarily participated, and signed the informed consent form * Require internal jugular vein catheterization * ASA grade I\~IV * Over 18 years and older Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital malformation or abnormal development of the internal jugular vein; * Prior internal jugular vein catheterization performed within the past month * Puncture site injury, infection, or hematoma * History of surgical intervention in the right neck region * Restricted neck mobility due to prior surgery or traumatic injury
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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the first hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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