The main intention of this study is to compare two ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization procedures namely: real-time, ultrasound-guided, in plane axillary vein catheterization and real-time, ultrasound-guided, out of plane jugular vein catheterization in terms of venipuncture, catheterization success, early mechanical complication and catheter-related infection rate in mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
614
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu
Opole, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
2nd Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Medical University of Lublin
Lublin, Poland
Procedure success rate
to define catheterization success rate
Time frame: 24 hours
Incidence of Catheter colonization
to assess the incidence of catheter colonization after removal
Time frame: 1 month
Incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection
to assess the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection
Time frame: 1 month
Procedure complication rate
to assess the early mechanical complication rate
Time frame: 24 hours
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