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NCT Number: NCT01235078

Observation of Intraosseous Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of powered intraosseous vascular access (EZ-IO by Vidacare) in the emergency department for patients requiring urgent vascular access. Data collected will be compared to historical data on central venous catheter use in the emergency department. The primary hypothesis is that powered intraosseous vascular access will decrease the amount of time needed to obtain vascular access.

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Key information

Conditions

Patients Requiring Urgent Vascular Access

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Gulf Breeze Hospital, Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients requiring vascular access who would otherwise receive a central venous catheter due to lack of other options.

Exclusion criteria

  • Fracture in target bone, or significant trauma to the site
  • Excessive tissue and/or absence of adequate anatomical landmarks in target bone
  • Infection in target area
  • IO insertion in past 24 hours, prosthetic limb or joint or other significant orthopedic procedure in target bone

Treatment and study plan

EZ-IO

Device

powered intraosseous vascular access system

Other names: EZ-IO by Vidacare, Powered intraosseous vascular access

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to vascular access

    Time frame: at time of patient's arrival to emergency department, average within 10 minutes

    Time from opening intraosseous device packaging to initial infusion of drugs or fluids via the intraosseous route.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of complications with intraosseous device

    Time frame: time subject has intraosseous vascular access, an average of 24 hours

    Reported complications by intraosseous device operators.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vidacare Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Observational Study of Intraosseous Vascular Access Compared to Central Venous Catheters in the Emergency Department

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Nov 5, 2010
Registry last updated
Dec 15, 2025

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