Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement in an Oncologic Emergency Department - a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Catheter Lengths

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Oncologic Complications and Emergencies

In brief

To learn about the effects of the length of the catheter on the failure and success rate of USIV placement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06217783

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

400

Starts

2024-03-27

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age > 18 years old.
• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
• Predetermined to have difficult IV access necessitating USIV placement
• Expected admission to hospital with anticipated stay > 48 hours (per discussion with treating physician).

You may not qualify if…

• Expected/anticipated discharge disposition from the ACCC (per discussion with treating physician).
• Inability to give informed consent.
• Pregnant women.
• Non-English speaking participants.

Where it is running

• MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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