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Duplex Ultrasonography Performed by Nurses

NCT03924583 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2019-04-23

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Summary

Catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) has been found as the major complication of the established central venous catheter in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Its reported incidence varies from 5 to 66 %. Although most cases are asymptomatic, in up to 10 - 15 % of the patients pulmonary embolism occurs. In addition, CRT is associated with the risk of infection, post-thrombotic syndrome and with general disruption of the management of the underlying disease. The most accessible diagnostic method for CRT recognition is duplex ultrasonography. However, screening of CRT by duplex ultrasonography is not common approach in ICUs. Normally, duplex ultrasonography is performed by physicians. In this setting, implementation of the screening in ICU would be time consuming and practically unrealizable. Delegating this competence to ICU nurses can increase availability of this screening method.

Therefore, as a first step, investigators decided to perform a validation clinical study to verify the diagnostic accuracy of duplex ultrasonography of the venous system for CRT screening performed by a general nurse.

Conditions

  • Catheter Related Complication

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasonography

Ultrasound examination of whole vena cava venous system with central venous catheter inserted, using duplex US method to detect catheter related thrombosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Masaryk Hospital Krajská zdravotní a.s.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Barbora Pakostová, M.D. · Krajská zdravotní a.s., Masaryk Hospital

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-18
Primary Completion
2019-09-18
Completion
2020-09-30

Countries

  • Czechia

Study Locations

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