NCT02795468

The Usefulness of Ultrasound Guided Technique Insertion of Radial Artery Catheter in Neonates and Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 12 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators are trying to compare the ultrasound-guided technique vs. palpation method for radial arterial cannulation in infants.

Detailed description

In infants (\<12mo), radial arterial catheterization is sometimes difficult to perform. Moreover, repeated attempts itself would cause the arterial spasm or hematoma. The use of ultrasound as an adjunct to radial arterial cannulation has considered to be the best practice in adults and pediatrics. However, its usefulness or superiority for neonates and infants is not known. Therefore, we would compare ultrasound guided radial arterial cannulation with the usual palpation methods in infants undergoing cardiac surgery.

Conditions

• Catheterization, Peripheral

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Radial arterial cannulation	Radial arterial cannulation using usual palpation method or ultrasound guided technique according to the group

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-01
• Completion: 2017-02-28
• First posted: 2016-06-10
• Last updated: 2018-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea