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NCT Number: NCT01929304

Difficult Intravenous Access Perception: Difficult IV Access - Assessment of Patient Understanding

Aim: Patient Perception: This aim broadly intends to use traditional script versus a brief video education vignette to determine understanding and preferences among general emergency department patients of rescue access techniques. A challenge of emergency care is providing patient education surrounding procedures in a standardized and patient-oriented manner. This data would provide insight on a patient's understanding of the risks and benefits of rescue access, assess patient preference, and potentially influence what rescue technique is employed in the future. This information may also give us insight onto why DIVA patients might refuse randomization.

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Key information

Age range

21 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • greater than or equal to 18 years of age
  • fluent in English
  • hemodynamically stable emergency department patient

Exclusion criteria

  • history of or current status of difficult intravenous access

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

Other names: Patients will complete a survey to assess their understanding and preferences.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Understanding

    Time frame: Baseline

    Assess patients' understanding of and preferences regarding emergency department procedures: ultrasound-guided IV access and intra-osseous access.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Patient Understanding and Preference of Rescue Venous Access When Shown a Narrated Video Vignette Versus Traditional Paper Information Sheet

Acronym: DIVA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 27, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 5, 2023

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