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NCT01680666 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Prospective Trial of Ultrasound Versus Landmark Guided Central Venous Access in the Pediatric Population

A NA study, sponsored by Stanford University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
150
Enrollment target

NCT01680666: Completed NA study, sponsored by Stanford University.

NCT01680666 is a NA study that has completed, run by Stanford University. The registered enrollment target is 150 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01680666, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
150 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigators hypothesized that, in children undergoing venous cannulation for central line placement by pediatric surgeons, ultrasound-guided cannulation leads to an increase in successful venous cannulation at first attempt compared to landmark guided cannulation.

Primary Outcome

The count (%) of patients with successful central venous cannulation at first attempt is reported.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Ultrasound
  • PROCEDURE central line placement

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 150 participants
Start Date 2009-05
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase NA
Stanford University

1,744 total trials

What the finished NCT01680666 record still lists

NCT01680666 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 150 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ultrasound is the first listed.

NCT01680666 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01680666 about?

NCT01680666 is a clinical study titled "A Prospective Trial of Ultrasound Versus Landmark Guided Central Venous Access in the Pediatric Population". The investigators hypothesized that, in children undergoing venous cannulation for central line placement by pediatric surgeons, ultrasound-guided cannulation leads to an increase in successful venous cannulation at first attempt compared to landmark guided cannulation.

What is the current status of trial NCT01680666?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 150 participants. The study started on 2009-05. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01680666?

The interventions under investigation include: Ultrasound (DEVICE), central line placement (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01680666?

This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01680666's enrollment target sits among peer trials

150 661st of 2000 higher than 1,299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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