Clinical trialNCT01100593CompletedInterventional

Ultrasound IV Study

SponsorChristiana Care Health ServicesEnrollment22IV AccessUltrasound Use

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Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare catheter length and extravasation rates for Ultrasound (US)-guided peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter insertion in a subset of emergency department patients with difficult IV access. Physicians, Emergency RNs, and Emergency Technicians can be taught to use US guidance to start peripheral IV in the ED. The optimal length of catheter to use for this procedure is unknown. This study will provide data on the length of catheter required to minimize extravasation. There is no guideline on catheter length selection for US-guided peripheral vascular access. This study may decrease extravasation rates for US-guided peripheral vascular access by providing guidance on catheter length selection.

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Investigators

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Paul Sierzenski, MD, RDMS
Christiana Care Health Services
Study Director
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Christiana Care Health Services
Newark, Delaware, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 30 Jun 2009
Primary completion: 30 Nov 2009
Completion: 30 Nov 2009
Last update posted: 2 Nov 2012
Registered enrollment: 22
Registry id: NCT01100593

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