Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Conditions:
Critical Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see how fast and accurate two different techniques used by physicians to insert catheters in children are. Catheters are tiny tubes which carry fluids, blood and someti...
Detailed Description
In critically ill patients, central venous access is essential for volume resuscitation, administration of medicines (such as vasoactive drugs, antibiotics or chemotherapy), administration of blood pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) who require vascular access.
Exclusion
- Age greater than 18 years.
- Any vascular catheter placed outside of the pediatric intensive care unit at Egleston.
- Any vascular catheter placed by a physician other than a member of the pediatric critical care team.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
212 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00207883
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
April 18 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322