Status:
COMPLETED
Single-operator Ultrasound-guided IV Placement by Emergency Nurses
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Baystate Medical Center
Conditions:
Intravenous Infusions
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The placement of peripheral intravenous lines (IVs) is central to the treatment of patients in the emergency department (ED). The procedure is used for phlebotomy and administration of a variety of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient in whom IV access is indicated but either a) have a history of difficult IV access (either by self-report or by knowledge of the nurse or physician) or in whom two unsuccessful attempts (defined as skin punctures) have failed.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded who are intoxicated, have acute psychiatric illness with exacerbation, who are prisoners, who cannot provide consent for themselves and who do not speak English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01439113
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
March 28 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
2
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States