Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion in the Hospitalized Patient: Long vs. Short Axis Placement

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Need for IV Access

Treatments: Device: Long axis IV placement with ultrasound; Device: Short axis IV placement with ultrasound

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01870661

035-13

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of peripheral IV catheters inserted by ultrasound using the long axis vs. the short axis technique. Our hypothesis is that long axis ultrasound placement will increase the longevity of the IV catheter.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A patient who needs PIV access for intravenous medications and resuscitation either on a medical-surgical floor or in the ICU
• After floor team (including RN and/or house staff) and IV Nurse have attempted and failed or is not available

Exclusion criteria

• Need for vasopressors
• Need for TPN
• Need for hemodynamic monitoring
• Non English speaking patient
• Patients who are unable to consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Long axis ultrasound placement of IV

Experimental group

Description:

Long axis ultrasound placement of IV catheter

Treatment:

Device: Long axis IV placement with ultrasound

Short axis ultrasound placement of IV

Active Comparator group

Description:

Long axis ultrasound placement of IV catheter

Treatment:

Device: Short axis IV placement with ultrasound