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Insertion Technique in Large Volume Paracentesis

NCT02310165 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2014-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods that are used for inserting the needle during paracentesis. One method is called the "coaxial insertion technique" and the other is called the "z-tract technique". Researchers would like to see which method is better and leads to less problems like oozing from the needle insertion site and pain during the procedure. Both methods are approved and currently used methods for doing a paracentesis at the University of Virginia. Which method is used generally depends on physician preference. There have been no studies done to date that compare these two methods for needle insertion.

Conditions

  • Cirrhosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Z-tract Insertion Technique

PROCEDURE

Coaxial Insertion Technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amy Rubin, MD · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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