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NCT Number: NCT03591016

Prospective Observational Study of Difficult Intravenous Access in the Operating Room

This is an observational study only, where number of attempts to establish peripheral IV catheter placement will be recorded during procedures in all anesthetizing location on the main campus of Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Difficult Intravenous Access

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients 0-18 years of age
  • Having surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • Pre-existing IV upon arrival to the operating room

Treatment and study plan

Recording number of IV attempts

Other

Recording number of IV attempts in the operating room

Primary outcomes

  1. Time it takes to insert an IV

    Time frame: between 1 to 30 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anticipated difficulty

    Time frame: Baseline

    Provider's prediction of how difficult it will be to start the IV on a Likert scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most difficult.

  2. Actual difficulty

    Time frame: between 1 to 30 minutes

    Provider's assessment of how difficult the actual IV insertion was on the same Likert scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ralph Beltran

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 18, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2021

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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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