MedPath

Comparison of the radial artery catheterization success rates of first-year anesthesia residents who had or had not received ultrasonography practice.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Increase the success rate of radial artery catheterization.
Monitoring of Arterial Pressure, Peripheral, Percutaneous Approach
4A133B1
Registration Number
IRCT20120910010800N5
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
320
Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 years
Classification of patients' physical status according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) one and two
Need to monitor arterial blood pressure for elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Dissatisfaction with participating in the study
Existence of any skin inflammation near the catheter entry site
Previous surgery near the catheter entrance
Abnormal result of the modified Allen test
History of radial artery catheterization in the past month
History of peripheral artery disease

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success rate in the first attempt. Timepoint: The first 5 minutes of catheterization. Method of measurement: Measuring time and observing the success of anesthesia resident performance in radial artery catheterization by an anesthesiologist.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Final success rate. Timepoint: During catheterization time. Method of measurement: An anesthesiologist observes the performance of the anesthesia resident.;The time taken to complete the catheterization. Timepoint: During catheterization time. Method of measurement: Measurement with a stopwatch by an anesthesiologist.
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath