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NCT Number: NCT02389725

The Effect of Two Different Tourniquet Techniques on Peripheral IV Access Success Rates

The purpose of this study is to compare the success rates of two different tourniquets that are used when placing an IV.

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Key information

Conditions

Tourniquet

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Emergency Department patients
  • 18 years old or older
  • who receive peripheral IV access

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under the age of 18
  • prison inmates
  • pregnant patients
  • patients who are unable to give informed consent
  • critically ill patients who need emergent IV access as defined by the Emergency Medicine consultant of record for the patient

Treatment and study plan

disposable elastic tourniquet

Device

Comparison of first time peripheral IV access success rate between the standard elastic tourniquet and a blood pressure cuff.

blood pressure cuff

Device

Comparison of first time peripheral IV access success rate between the standard elastic tourniquet and a blood pressure cuff.

Primary outcomes

  1. Peripheral IV Access Success Rate

    Time frame: baseline

    Peripheral IV access success rate is defined as the number of subjects who had successful peripheral intravenous cannulation on the first attempt. An attempt was defined as a needle penetrating the surface of the subject's skin. Successful access was defined as good flow through an IV catheter with a saline flush and without subcutaneous fluid collection.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total Number of Peripheral IV Access Attempts

    Time frame: baseline

    The total number of peripheral IV access attempts for each subject., up to a maximum of four attempts. An attempt is defined as a needle penetrating the subject's skin surface.

  2. Total Number of Distinct Providers That Attempted IV Access

    Time frame: baseline

    Total number of individual medical providers that attempt to access IV for each subject. An attempt is defined as a needle penetrating the surface of the subject's skin. Access was defined as good flow through an IV catheter with a saline flush and without subcutaneous fluid collection.

  3. Rate of Rescue Techniques Used

    Time frame: baseline

    The number of subjects requiring one or more rescue techniques to access peripheral IV. These techniques include ultrasound guided peripheral IV access, central venous access, venous cut-down, interosseous access, and/or change in treatment plan due to unsuccessful access.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Mar 17, 2015
Registry last updated
May 20, 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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