Evaluate Initial Success Rate of Ultrasound Guided Versus Landmark Approach For Peripheral Intravenous Access
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Conditions studied: Patients With Peripheral Intravenous Access Lines
In brief
The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the success rate of obtaining peripheral vascular access with ultrasound guidance versus the traditional, landmark approach among patients with varying degrees of intravenous access difficulty. In addition to comparing overall initial success rates of the two methods, we will also compare the success rates by degree of intravenous access difficulty (3 main subject subgroups) and by operator experience (approximately 20 emergency department technicians). The main hypothesis is that the initial success rate will be significantly higher (5% or greater) for ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous access compared to landmark approach among patients who are judged to have difficult intravenous access but no significant difference (i.e. \< 5%) among patients judged to have easy intravenous access.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01859559
- Run by
- George Washington University
- People needed
- 1189
- Starts
- 2013-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-12-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years of age or older
- peripheral venous (PIV) access line ordered by a physician during their emergency department visit.
You may not qualify if…
- Non-English or non-spanish speaking
- already enrolled in a different study during the ED visit
- too sick, patient requires intravenous access quickly and can not take the time to enroll in study
Where it is running
- George Washington University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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