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Ultrasound-Guided Tunneling for Bacterial Blood Infection (UGIST Trial)

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Led By Salah A Taqi, MBChB

Research Sponsored by Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Adult ICU patients.

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6-8 weeks for all 20 pts.

Awards & highlights

UGIST Trial Summary

This trial will compare the incidence of central line infections for those who have their lines tunneled with ultrasound guidance versus those who have their lines tunneled without ultrasound guidance.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult ICU patients who need a standard central venous catheter in place for at least 48 hours. It's not suitable for those with certain heart valve issues, no access to ultrasound, special line requirements like dialysis, neck protection due to injury, tumors reaching the heart, bleeding disorders, existing lines or infections in the area, new pacemaker leads or recent carotid surgery.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The UGIST study is testing whether tunneling short-term central venous catheters under the skin using ultrasound guidance can reduce infection risk compared to not tunneling them. The procedure involves placing these catheters into the neck vein and seeing if this method makes placement safer and easier.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include discomfort at the insertion site, bruising or bleeding due to needle puncture, infection risks from introducing a foreign body internally and possible complications related to incorrect catheter placement.

UGIST Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am an adult currently in intensive care.

UGIST Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6-8 weeks for all 20 pts.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6-8 weeks for all 20 pts.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6-8 weeks for all 20 pts. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Reduction in Technical difficulty

Secondary outcome measures

Signs of line related blood stream infection/bacteremia.

UGIST Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: 2Active Control1 Intervention

Not to tunnel

Group II: 1Active Control1 Intervention

To Tunnel

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hamilton Health Sciences CorporationLead Sponsor

368 Previous Clinical Trials

300,973 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Infections

27,022 Patients Enrolled for Infections

Salah A Taqi, MBChBPrincipal InvestigatorMcMaster Health Sciences

Media Library

Standard (not to tunnel) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00639197 — N/A

Infections Clinical Trial 2023: Standard (not to tunnel) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00639197 — N/A

Standard (not to tunnel) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00639197 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment in this research effort still available?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is not presently seeking patients. Originally published on March 1st 2008, the listing was last updated April 10th of that same year. Despite being inactive at present, 66 other trials are actively enrolling volunteers for their research studies."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

UGIST: Ultrasound Guided Internal Jugular Short-Term Central Venous Catheters Tunneling

2008. "UGIST: Ultrasound Guided Internal Jugular Short-Term Central Venous Catheters Tunneling". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00639197.