NCT00692549

Brief Summary

A randomized trial of the use of ultrasound by emergency physicians in the placement of intravenous catheters in emergency patients who are found to have difficult intravenous access (defined as two failed attempts by nursing staff).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2005

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2008

Status Verified

June 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

June 4, 2008

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2008

Conditions

Difficult IV Access

Keywords

ultrasoundiv accessPatients with difficult iv access in emergency departments.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of IV Attempts

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to placement of IV catheter

Study Arms (2)

Ultrasound

EXPERIMENTAL

use of ultrasound

Device: ultrasound

no ultrasound

NO INTERVENTION

no ultrasound

Interventions

ultrasoundDEVICE
Ultrasound

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patients requiring an IV in the emergency department and who have two failed attempts by nursing staff

You may not qualify if:

  • emergent need for IV access

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of California

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Ultrasonography

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosis

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2008

First Posted

June 6, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

August 1, 2005

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Last Updated

June 6, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06

Locations

US(1)