Evaluation of Accuvein in Obese Patients (AVO)

Hopital Foch

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Primary Care

Treatments: Device: Routine technique; Device: Accuvein

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02015845

2013/19

2013-A00777-38 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Accuvein to facilitate placement of peripheral intravenous catheters in obese patients. This clinical protocol is designed to determine whether using Accuvein increases the ease and efficiency of venous cannulation (as perceived by the operator), decreases the time to effective cannulation, and decreases the patient's perception of the pain.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• obese adults ( BMI equal or greater 35) requiring a venous blood sampling or the placement of a venous peripheral catheter

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant woman

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Accuvein

Experimental group

Description:

Use of Accuvein to facilitate placement of peripheral intravenous catheters in obese patients

Treatment:

Device: Accuvein

Routine technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine technique used to insert a peripheral intravenous catheters in obese patients.

Treatment:

Device: Routine technique