VeinViewer Assisted Intravenous Catheter Placement in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Catheterization

In brief

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the VeinViewer® near infrared device to facilitate the placement of intravenous catheters in children who require intravenous cannulation in the pediatric emergency department. This clinical protocol is designed to determine whether using the VeinViewer increases the ease and efficiency of IV cannulation (as perceived by the operator), decreases the time to effective cannulation, decreases the number of sticks and extravasations, and decreases the child's and the parents perception of the pain of IV cannulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00468065

Run by

Lifespan

People needed

200

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-05-07

Who can join

Age: any, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects must be children between the ages of 8-17 who present to the pediatric emergency department and require intravenous cannulation as part of their regular care
• Both the child and the parent/guardian must be English-speaking
• Both the child and the parent/guardian must be comfortable with the experimental protocol as explained to them by the study investigator or a research assistant
• The parent/guardian must be able to understand and sign informed consent and a HIPAA form
• The child must provide assent
• The child must demonstrate understanding of the 100mm standard Visual Analog Scale

You may not qualify if…

• Participants must not have:
• Need for an emergent IV

Where it is running

• Hasbro Children's Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States (enrolling)

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