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NCT Number: NCT02422472

Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Placement With and Without Use of a Guidewire

The purpose of this study is to compare ultrasound guided peripheral IV placement with and without the use of a guidewire. Patients in the Emergency Department with difficult peripheral IV access (as defined by 2 failed attempts by nursing staff) will be consented and randomized to standard ultrasound guided peripheral IV placement or ultrasound guided peripheral IV placement with modified seldinger technique using a guidewire.

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Key information

Conditions

Difficult Peripheral IV Access

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Difficult peripheral IV access (2 failed attempts by nursing staff)
  • Prior history of difficult IV access and patient request for ultrasound guided IV

Exclusion criteria

  • Need for emergent access or central venous access
  • Inability to provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound guided peripheral IV placement

Device

Accucath™ 20 Gax 5.7cm catheter

Primary outcomes

  1. First attempt success rate

    Time frame: 60 minutes

    First attempt success is defined as ability to place and use the catheter after only one attempt and will be reported by study staff.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall success rate

    Time frame: 60 minutes

    Overall success is defined as ability to place and use the catheter (after 2 or fewer attempts) and will be reported by study staff.

  2. Number of skin punctures

    Time frame: 60 minutes

    Number of skin punctures will be recorded by study staff.

  3. Complications including hematoma, IV infiltration, catheter dislodge

    Time frame: 3 days

    Patients will be monitored for complications of IV placement by study staff

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 21, 2015
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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