Great Saphenous Vein Anatomy at the Proximal Medial Thigh as a Potential Site for Rescue Venous Access

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Conditions studied: Anatomy of the GSV for Rescue Peripheral IV Access

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the anatomy of the great saphenous vein at the level of the medial thigh in the general population in an effort to categorize this as a reliable target vessel for rescue peripheral IV access.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04922606

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

190

Starts

2021-05-04

Expected to finish

2045-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-20

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pediatric and adult Emergency Department patients and employees of all ages from all areas of the emergency department or additional training sites staffed by emergency medicine residents.

You may not qualify if…

• Critically ill patients as determined by the Emergency Medicine consultant of record for the patient.
• Legs not accessible due to dressing, wounds, or other factors.
• Overlying cellulitis/soft tissue infection or injury.
• Patients that are prison inmates and patients/patient's surrogates who are unable to give verbal consent/assent.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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