Ultrasound guidance for central lines in obese ICU patients: a terminated study
NCT ID NCT01154465
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether using ultrasound to guide central venous catheter placement reduces complications in obese intensive care unit patients. Researchers planned to include 450 patients, but the study was terminated early. The goal was to compare complication rates between ultrasound-guided and standard anatomical placement methods.
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 successful, this could show that using ultrasound to place central lines in obese ICU patients reduces complications like infections or bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results may be incomplete. It is also a small, single-center trial, so findings may not apply broadly.
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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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264 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2010
- Finished
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May 2017
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 years. * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. * Patient requiring the installation of a central venous catheter (femoral). * Informed consent signed. Exclusion Criteria: * No particular exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens
Amiens, Picardie, 80000, France
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