Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement in an Oncologic Emergency Department - a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Catheter Lengths
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
To learn about the effects of the length of the catheter on the failure and success rate of USIV placement.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2024
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 10, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 22, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 27, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2027
December 18, 2025
December 1, 2025
3.7 years
January 10, 2024
December 16, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Safety and adverse events (AEs)
Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE)
Through study completion; an average of 1 year.
Study Arms (2)
Group A
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a catheter that is up to 1.75 inches long based on what the nurse thinks is best for you.
Group B
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a catheter that is either 1.75 or 2.5 inches long based on what the nurse thinks is best for you.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jonathan Rowland, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 10, 2024
First Posted
January 22, 2024
Study Start
March 27, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2027
Last Updated
December 18, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-12