Plain-English translation of NCT07059624 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Doctors need to place small tubes called arterial lines into children's blood vessels during heart surgery to monitor their condition closely. This trial is testing whether a newer ultrasound-guided technique called Modified Dynamic Needle Tip Positioning works better or faster than the standard ultrasound method when residents (doctors in training) place these lines. Both methods use ultrasound to guide the needle, but they use slightly different approaches.
Placing arterial lines in infants and young children is difficult and often requires multiple attempts, even for experienced doctors. This study aims to find out if the newer technique helps doctors place these lines more successfully on the first try and more quickly, which could reduce pain and complications for children.
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Your child will be randomly assigned to receive the arterial line using one of the two ultrasound techniques during their scheduled heart surgery. The study team will measure how long the procedure takes, how many attempts are needed, and whether any complications like bruising or blood clots occur. Your child will be checked again on days 1 and 3 after surgery to make sure the insertion site is healing properly.
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Lebanon
Sponsor
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Enrollment target
~80 participants
Started
July 2025
Primary completion
January 2027
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in July 2025.
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Central contact
Amro Khalili, MD
American University of Beirut Medical Center
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