Heart surgery patients: which ultrasound technique gets the line in fastest?
NCT ID NCT00882297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 100 adults having heart surgery who needed a central line placed in the subclavian vein (under the collarbone). Doctors used either a transversal or longitudinal ultrasound view to guide the needle. The goal was to see which method was quicker and had fewer complications. The results help guide best practices for this common procedure.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Apr 2009
- Finished
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Nov 2009
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient requiring the installation of a central venous catheter in subclavian site * Installation of catheter under general anaesthesia * Oral consent of the patient Exclusion Criteria: * Thrombosis in subclavian vein * Urgency of central venous catheterization. * Insertion of central vein catheter other than subclavian * Insertion of subclavian catheter under loco-regional anaesthesia
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital, Bordeaux
Pessac, 33604, France
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