Status:
COMPLETED
Seldinger Technique Versus Venous Cut-Down for Placement of Totally Implantable Venous Access Ports
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Catheters, Indwelling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Since the first placement of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) by Niederhuber et al in 1982 its application to provide long-term central venous access has dramatically increased. These ...
Detailed Description
Since the first placement of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) by Niederhuber et al in 1982 its application to provide long-term central venous access has dramatically increased. These ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Oncological patients with an indication for a long-term parenteral treatment
- Age \> 18 years
- Elective operations only
Exclusion
- Patients with limited German proficiency (informed consent not possible)
- Anticoagulation (INR \>2.5), coagulopathy, Tc\<60'000/mI
- Bilateral intervention/irradiation on shoulder, clavicle or breast
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
152 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00272623
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
June 3 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091