A prospective study to compare the use of point of care echocardiography versus routine chest radiography for the assessment of central venous catheter placement.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Point of echocardiography is performed after routine placement of central venous catheterization and compared with routine chest radiography
Central venous catheter placement is performed as per local guidelines in critically ill patients
Routine chest radiography is performed after central venous catheter placement in critically ill patients
University of Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany
Adequate placement of the central venous catheter
Participants will be followed for the period after the intervention to assess correct placement, an expected average of 2 hours
Time frame: 2 hours
Time needed for the intervention (bedside echocardiography)
Time of the procedure will be measured, an expected average of 5 minutes
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Performance of residents as assessed by the time needed to perform the echocardiography
Time needed to perform the echocardiography will be measured with an expected average of 5 minutes
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Time needed for chest radiography to be performed
Time will be measured after requesting chest radiography via telephone until chest radiographs are available for review, an expected average of 2 hours
Time frame: 2 hours
Adverse Events
Patients will be followed as per local guidelines to detect complications by central venous catheter placement, usual time Frame of 24 hours (e. g. pneumothorax from cvc placement)
Time frame: 24 hours
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