Testing safer ultrasound-guided central line placement in the ER
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This Phase 4 study looks at how to place a large IV line (called a central line) in the emergency department using ultrasound guidance. It may help patients by improving how safely and effectively these lines are placed, especially in urgent situations.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult being seen in the emergency department and your care team needs a central line placed using ultrasound.
- Your platelet count is not too low (not under 100,000).
- You have not had a central line placed before at the same exact spot on the body.
- You do not have an existing catheter or wire in place that could get in the way of placing the central line.
- The target vein is shallow enough for the procedure (the front edge is not deeper than 3.5 cm).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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