Ultrasound Technique for Femoral Artery Catheter Placement in Children
Compares two ultrasound methods for groin artery catheter placement in children having heart surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Femoral Arterial Cannulation in Pediatrics
Key facts
- Where
- Beirut, LebanonSee the site
Where in Lebanon
- American University of Beirut Medical CenterBeirut, LebanonTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07059624
- Record updated
- 20 July 2025
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial] is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ultrasound-guided "Modified DynamicRead full original descriptionShow less
Femoral Arterial Cannulation Performed by Anesthesia Residents: A Comparison Between Ultrasound-Guided "Modified Dynamic Needle Tip Positioning, Short-Axis, Out-Of-Plane" and "Conventional, Short-Axis, Out-Of-Plane" Methods
The goal of this clinical trial] is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ultrasound-guided "Modified Dynamic
Needle Tip Positioning Short-Axis, Out-Of-Plane" (MDNTP-SAOP) technique compared to the "Conventional, Short-Axis, Out-Of-Plane" (C-SAOP) technique for femoral arterial cannulation performed by anesthesia residents in children. The main question it aims to answer is:
What is the time required for attempted femoral arterial cannulation by anesthesia residents at the first puncture site?
Researchers will compare the efficacy and safety of MDNTP-SAOP versus C-SAOP methods for femoral arterial cannulation performed by anesthesia residents in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery.
Participants will be randomized to either the MDNTP-SAOP or the C-SAOP group. Intraoperatively, time taken for attempted cannulation by the resident at the first site of femoral arterial puncture, number of attempts at arterial cannulation, and number of cannulae required for successful cannula insertion will be recorded. Adverse events will be monitored on postoperative days 1 and 3. The insertion site will be examined for thrombosis, hematoma, infection, or limb ischemia distal to the insertion site
Inclusion: Infants and children under 12 years of age; American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status II-IV; Patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery who do not have existing arterial line access.
Exclusion: Need for emergency surgery; Hemodynamic instability.