Status:

COMPLETED

Cannulation for Resuscitation

Lead Sponsor:

Kuopio University Hospital

Conditions:

Resuscitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

International CPR guidelines recommend the cannulation of a peripheral vein (antecubital or external jugular) during resuscitation. One reason for preferring the external jugular vein over more periph...

Detailed Description

The protocol includes measurement of: 1. The time of cannulation 2. Number of attempts of cannulation, Every piercing of skin is counted as one attempt. Maximally three attempts will be allowed. 3. F...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cardiac surgery patients

Exclusion

  • Morbid obesity (BMIover 35)
  • Severe cardiac insufficiency (ejection fraction below 30%)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00631098

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

January 21 2009

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Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care/ Kuopio University hospital

Kuopio, Finland, 70211