Effect of the Bevel Direction of Puncture Needle on Success Rate and Complications During Central Venous Catheterization

Seoul National University Hospital338 enrolled

Overview

To test the hypothesis that approaching the internal jugular vein with the needle bevel down would produce less injury to the vessel wall compared to the bevel up approach during central venous catheterization.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

338

Conditions

Central Venous Catheterization

Interventions

bevel direction during central venous catheterizationDEVICE

approaching the IJV with the needle bevel facing down

bevel direction during central venous catheterizationDEVICE

approaching the IJV with the needle bevel facing up

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing surgery that requires the placement of a central venous catheter at the internal jugular vein Exclusion Criteria: * anatomical anomaly in the neck region * recent history of central venous catheterization

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein

Time frame: immediately after catheterization

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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