Ultrasound Guided Catheter Length Survivability

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Conditions studied: Catheter Complications

In brief

In patients with difficult IV access, ultrasound-guided catheter insertion is a preferred technique. However, many peripheral catheters fail and must be replaced, adding extra pain and difficulty for the patient, and requiring more healthcare provider time to maintain. In preliminary studies, we determined that catheters which extend further into the vein have a smaller failure rate. This study will compare two lengths of catheters to see if the longer catheters have better survival in a population of patients who have difficult IV access. Patients will be randomized to receive a standard length or extra-long venous catheter, which will be monitored daily for functionality during the patient's hospital course.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03655106

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

270

Starts

2018-10-29

Expected to finish

2019-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older
• Self-reported difficult IV Access Patient and any one of the following:
• Greater than 2 sticks in previous admission/hospital encounter
• History of rescue vascular access device (such as US-guided IV, PICC line, midline, or CVC)
• End-stage renal disease on dialysis
• History of IV Drug Use
• History of Sickle Cell Disease

You may not qualify if…

• Age under 18 years old
• Voluntary withdrawal or refusal to participate
• Previous enrollment into the study

Where it is running

• Beaumont Hospitals — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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