Point of Care UltraSound (POCUS) Use for Intravenous Catheter Placement During Pediatric Interfacility Transport

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Intravenous Access

Treatments: Procedure: Butterfly iQ+ Ultrasound; Procedure: Traditional

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04875988

262598

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will determine the efficacy of POCUS (Point of Care UltraSound) for intravenous (IV) access during pediatric interfacility transport. The Butterfly iQ+ (Lightning) device will be used. Children requiring IV access for transport will be randomized to POCUS-Assisted IV placement or traditional IV placement. We will examine and compare first attempt success rates with each method.

Enrollment: 66 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 weeks to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pediatric patients requiring IV access prior to transport by the Angel One Transport Team back to Arkansas Children's Hospital
• Age group: 2 weeks - 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Adequate IV Access
• NICU transports
• Patients not needing IV access

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

POCUS-assisted IV placement

Active Comparator group

Description:

using ultrasound to help with placement

Treatment:

Procedure: Butterfly iQ+ Ultrasound

Traditional IV placement

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard of care

Treatment:

Procedure: Traditional