ECG Versus Ultrasound-guided Positioning of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Tip

Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

ECG Versus Ultrasound-guided Positioning of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Tip

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02467049
• Other study ID #: ECG-PICC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2015
• Est. completion date: November 2017

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In the prevention of thrombosis related to catheter placement it is important to have a right position of the catheter tip. Therefor we want to assess which technique is the most successful in the placing of a PICC.

Description:

This is a randomised prospective single blinded study. All adult patients with an indication for PICC placement can be included. Patients will be randomised into two groups, one with ECG-guided placement followed by ultrasound control and the other with only ultrasound guided placement. After placement, in both groups, control radiography of the chest will be done which will be interpreted by an independent radiologist. For the ECG-guided group the ultrasound control of the tip position will be done by an independent, blind operator, after placement. For the only ultrasound guided placement group, the ultrasound will be done by a second operator during placement.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: November 2017
• Est. primary completion date: November 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adults with indication for PICC

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age <18y

• Pregnant women

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer
• Infection
• Malnutrition

Intervention

Device:
• ECG-guided insertion of PICC
Comparison of placement of a PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) by ECG-guidance vs. ULTRASOUND-guidance
• ULTRASOUND-guided insertion of PICC
Comparison of placement of a PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) by ECG-guidance vs. ULTRASOUND-guidance

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel	Jette	Brussels

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of participants with correct placement in the superior caval vein during PICC insertion, after either ECG or ultrasound guided insertion	The aim of the study is a comparison between two techniques to control correct positioning of the PICC	Whitin 5 minutes after catheter-placement
Secondary	Duration of PICC-placement by ECG-guidance versus ultrasound-guidance		within 5 minutes
Secondary	frequency of necessity of replacement after chest-x-ray control	PICC tip should be located in the superior caval vein, close to the entrance of the right atrium. Other locations lead to repositioning.	1 day