Investigating the Influence of Catheter Advancement Techniques on Needle Tip Movement During Intravenous Insertion

NCT06518187 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB202400590
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This proposed study aims to fill this gap by investigating whether needle tip movement during catheter advancement is affected by whether the individual performing the insertion pushes the catheter off the needle themselves or if it is done by another person.

Conditions

Health Care Utilization

Keywords

IV Technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Needle tip movement (displacement) in mm during initial advancement of a 16ga IV catheter off of its needle during simulated intravenous catheter insertion with three different catheter advancement techniques..

  If there is a significant difference in needle tip movement during catheter advancement related to technique of advancement (one handed, two handed, two person) a preferred technique(s) can be identified

  15 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Anesthesiology Healthcare providers/professionals

Investigating whether needle tip movement during catheter advancement is affected by whether the individual performing the insertion pushes the catheter off the needle themselves (either one handed or two handed) or if the catheter is advanced off the needle by another person.

Other: Assessing the impact of three different catheter advancement techniques on needle tip movement during intravenous insertion

Interventions

Assessing the impact of three different catheter advancement techniques on needle tip movement during intravenous insertion OTHER

Each participant will perform 3 simulated IV catheter insertions using each of the specified techniques. Participants will use the instrumented 16ga IV catheter to insert into the peripheral vascular access simulator. Needle tip movement (from intent of catheter advancement to 5mm of advancement off the needle) will be measured with 0.2mm accuracy using the electromagnetic tracking technology of the simulator. Data collected will include needle movement after simulated vein punction and during initial catheter advancement off the needle (in mm) which will be recorded within the simulation program and output as a de-identified Excel file

Anesthesiology Healthcare providers/professionals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants for this study are Anesthesiology healthcare professionals/providers who perform IV catheter placement

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• Willing to consent to the study
• has some experience placing IV catheters

You may not qualify if:

• Subject refuses to consent
• Younger than 18 years of age
• No experience inserting IV catheters

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

UF Health Shands

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Nikolaus Gravenstein, MD

  University of Florida Department of Aneshtesiology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2024
• First Posted: July 24, 2024
• Study Start: October 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2025
• Study Completion: October 23, 2025
• Last Updated: January 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

US (1)