Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Guided Arterial Line Placement in Long Axis Versus Short Axis in Pediatric Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oklahoma
Conditions:
General Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The use of ultrasound is becoming widespread to guide the placement of arterial lines for both vascular access and regional anesthesia in the field of anesthesia. Arterial line placement can be challe...
Detailed Description
An Arterial line is an intraoperative monitor that is frequently placed in the pediatric population. Due to their smaller anatomy and more compliant skin, arterial lines can be more difficult to inser...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The investigators will identify patients 0 to 14 years of age who are classified as ASA physical status ≤4 and scheduled to have surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion
- History of vasculitis, autoimmune disease, Reynauds phenomenon or disease
- History of no collateral perfusion
- The absence of an upper extremity artery to cannulate such as a bilateral amputee
- A child in DHS custody
- Infection at the site of insertion
- Patient refusal.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 17 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 25 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00859846
Start Date
March 17 2009
End Date
September 25 2018
Last Update
October 12 2018
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Deparment of Anesthesiology
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104