A Comparison of the First Attempt Success Rate of Cannulation Between the Accuvein Apparatus and Standard Technique

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Procedural Complication

Treatments: Device: AccuVein AV 300

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03462745

ANES.RK.01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: The AccuVein AV300 device helps in venepuncture and intravenous (IV) cannulation. It uses infrared light that can be absorbed by the blood hemoglobin so that veins location is clearly viewed on the skin's surface.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of the AV300 device over the standard technique in increasing the first-time success rate (SR) for pediatric patients who needed IV cannulation.

Methods: This was a prospective cross study of patients aged 0-18 years scheduled for surgery or examination under anesthesia but without having an existing IV access and after providing consent form. Patients were randomized into two groups; cannulation with AV300 or standard insertion performed by experienced pediatric anesthesiologists and residents under training.

Full description

Patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and provided informed consent were assigned to one of two groups using a randomization program that assigned research participants into group A (AccuVein AV300 assisted intravenous catheter insertion) or group B (standard technique of insertion of the intravenous cannula). After pre-anesthetic evaluation, the research participant was brought to the operating room and standard monitoring were applied (EKG, SpO2, BP) if tolerated. Anesthesia was induced via face mask with sevoflurane in 100% O2. The anesthesiologist and resident decided on a site believed to be the best for cannulation and on the size of the venous cannula as 22g or 24g. When the supervising anesthesiologist deemed it appropriate, the venous cannulation was attempted, according to the randomization groups, either with the AccuVein device (group A) or blindly (group B). A rating of the vein attempted as either difficult or easy was established by the attending anesthesiologist.

Enrollment: 184 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients less than 18 years of age, American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status (ASA) status I, II or III, undergoing elective surgery or examination under anesthesia, which did not have existing intravenous access.

Exclusion criteria

• Existing intravenous access, malformations or infections at the potential site of insertion, need for emergency surgery, and inability or unwillingness of parent or legal guardian to give written informed consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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184 participants in 2 patient groups

Cannulation with AccuVein AV 300

Experimental group

Description:

The AccuVein AV300 device helps in venepuncture and intravenous (IV) cannulation. It uses infrared light that can be absorbed by the blood hemoglobin so that veins location is clearly viewed on the skin's surface.

Treatment:

Device: AccuVein AV 300

Standard insertion

No Intervention group

Description:

Intravenous cannulation is an invasive procedure of inserting an intravenous catheter blindly through the skin, into the lumen of a peripheral vein.