FX vs. ECG Guidance for PICC Insertion (NCT03652727) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
FX vs. ECG Guidance for PICC Insertion
Switzerland120 participantsStarted 2018-09-04
Plain-language summary
The aim of this study is to compare two techniques of placing a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC). The first technique, uses ECG based electromagnetic guidance (ECG-EM). The second (reference technique), is guided by X-ray (fluoroscopy).
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Informed Consent as documented by signature (Informed Consent Form)
* Adult \> 18 years
* Referred to the interventional radiology department for PICC insertion
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant women
* Known or suspected non-compliance
* Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant,
* Previous enrolment into the current study,
* Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons,
* Impairment of the heart rhythm changing the presentation of the P wave (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, severe tachycardia, pacemaker driven rhythm)
* Enrolled in conflicting research study
* Weight\> 150 kg, technical limit for the fluoroscopy table
* Impossibility of obtaining informed consent