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A Study Evaluating the Clinical Performance of the ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheter

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter
Interventions
Device: ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheter
Device: ProtectIV® Plus Safety IV Catheter
Registration Number
NCT02119351
Lead Sponsor
Smiths Medical, ASD, Inc.
Brief Summary

The objective of this post-market, prospective study is to evaluate the clinical acceptability, blood leakage, risk for blood exposure, need for digital compression, insertion success, and clinical utility of the ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheter compared to standard hospital PIVCs currently being used.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • A peripheral intravenous catheter will need to be inserted in order to gain access to a vein or artery to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or administer fluids intravenous infusion as part of treatment.
  • Willing and able to sign an Informed Consent (patient or legally authorized representative).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Body morphology (e.g., size) precludes the use of a peripheral intravenous catheter.
  • Fluid to be infused is not appropriate for peripheral intravenous catheters.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ViaValve™ Safety IV CatheterViaValve™ Safety IV CatheterInsertion of the ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheter
ProtectIV® Plus Safety IV CatheterProtectIV® Plus Safety IV CatheterInsertion of the ProtectIV® Plus Safety IV Catheter
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of blood leakageClinicians will report if blood leakage occurred immediately after the catheter insertion

Demonstrate superiority of the ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter compared to the control in preventing blood leakage from the catheter hub during insertion.

Eliminating risk of blood exposureClinicians will report on the ability of the PIVC to eliminate blood exposure immediately after catheter insertion

Demonstrate superiority of the ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter compared to the control PIVC in eliminating the clinician's risk of blood exposure during the insertion process.

Clinical acceptability of PIVC insertionClinicians will provide the rating immediately after performing the insertion

Demonstrate non-inferiority of the ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter compared to the control PIVC for ratings of clinical acceptability. Clinicians will agree or disagree that the device was clinically acceptable for the insertion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Insertion successClinicians will report if the insertion was successful immediately after performing insertion

Demonstrate the insertion success rate of the ViaValve™ I.V. Catheter is non-inferior to the control PIVC. Insertion success defined as a catheter confirmed successfully placed within the selected vessel in 3 or fewer venipuncture attempts.

Elimination of digital compressionClinicians will provide the rating immediately after performing the insertion

Demonstrate that the ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter is non-inferior to the control PIVC in eliminating the clinician's need to use digital compression during the insertion process. Clinicians will agree or disagree the device eliminates the need for digital compression after each PIVC insertion.

Ease of UseClinicians will provide the rating immediately after performing the insertion

Demonstrate that the ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter is non-inferior to the control PIVC in seven measures of ease of use. Clinicians will agree or disagree with seven statements regarding ease of use/clinical utility.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Foothills Medical Centre

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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