Infra Red Vein Visualization: Efficacy vs. Standard Technique

Penn State Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Difficult Intravenous Access

Treatments: Device: Infrared illumination

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03181542

STUDY00006768

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of the vein visualization device AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) in comparison to a standard technique for establishing intravenous (iv) access in the infant and toddler population (<2years)

Full description

The objective of this project is to compare the iv success rate using the FDA approved Accuvein device for vein illumination versus not using the device, for infants/toddlers undergoing surgery at Penn State Children's Hospital with an ASA physical status 1, 2, or 3. After obtaining informed consent, the infant will be randomized to the vein illuminatin or standard group based on a computer generated number.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 2 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Children(<2year) undergoing anesthesia procedures at Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Children's Hospital
2. ASA physical status 1,2 or 3

Exclusion criteria

1. Emergency procedures requiring anesthesia
2. ASA physical status 4
3. Patients with pre existing iv access

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

Infrared vein illumination

Experimental group

Description:

Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line

Treatment:

Device: Infrared illumination

Standard Technique

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line