Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Critical Illness

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see how fast and accurate two different techniques used by physicians to insert catheters in children are. Catheters are tiny tubes which carry fluids, blood and sometimes liquid food into a person's vein. The technique currently used relies on the physical landmarks and using fingers to feel the anatomy in which to place the catheter in the vein or artery. The investigators are changing to a technique where they will use ultrasound at the patient's bedside to help physicians with placing the catheter into the blood vessel. They are comparing the use of these two methods to determine which is faster and requires fewer needle sticks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00207883

Run by

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

People needed

212

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-18

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) who require vascular access.

You may not qualify if…

• Age greater than 18 years.
• Any vascular catheter placed outside of the pediatric intensive care unit at Egleston.
• Any vascular catheter placed by a physician other than a member of the pediatric critical care team.

Where it is running

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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