Long Versus Short Axis Approach for Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Venous Access
• Interventions: Procedure: Intravenous access method

• Registration Number: NCT04234347
• Lead Sponsor: Temple University

Brief Summary

To compare a long axis approach versus short axis when placing peripheral IVs using ultrasound guidance.

Detailed Description

Patients needing an USGPIV will be randomized into long or short axis orientation. Emergency Medicine residents will place the IV using an ultrasound.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-21
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-11
• Study Start: 2024-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-01
• Study Completion: 2025-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

• Hemodynamically stable patients requiring placement of an USGPIV.

Exclusion Criteria

• Hemodynamically unstable
• Unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Short axis approach	Intravenous access method	Utilize the transverse orientation when placing an USGPIV.
Long Axis approach	Intravenous access method	Utilize the longitudinal orientation when placing an USGPIV.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First pass success	1 day	USGPIV access
Number of attempts	1 day	USGPIV access
Time to completion	1 day	USGPIV access
Overall success	1 day	USGPIV access

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications	1 day	USGPIV access

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States