Ultrasound Guided Arterial Line Placement in Long Axis Versus Short Axis in Pediatric Patients
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Conditions studied: General Anesthesia
In brief
The use of ultrasound is becoming widespread to guide the placement of arterial lines for both vascular access and regional anesthesia in the field of anesthesia. Arterial line placement can be challenging, especially in the pediatric population. Frequently multiple attempts are required with relatively high failure rates. This can result in excessive needle punctures and extended OR times. A few studies have looked at the use of ultrasound to decrease OR time and increase success rates both in adult and pediatric populations. These studies compared the traditional palpation method with either short axis or long axis views of the vessel using ultrasound guidance. No study to date has compared short axis and long axis views for arterial line placement in either the pediatric or adult population. Our study compares success rates and OR times when long and short axis methods of arterial line insertion are employed in the pediatric population.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00859846
- Run by
- University of Oklahoma
- People needed
- 29
- Starts
- 2009-03-17
- Expected to finish
- 2018-09-25
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-10-12
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The investigators will identify patients 0 to 14 years of age who are classified as ASA physical status ≤4 and scheduled to have surgery under general anesthesia
You may not qualify if…
- History of vasculitis, autoimmune disease, Reynauds phenomenon or disease
- History of no collateral perfusion
- The absence of an upper extremity artery to cannulate such as a bilateral amputee
- A child in DHS custody
- Infection at the site of insertion
- Patient refusal.
Where it is running
- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Deparment of Anesthesiology — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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