Transillumination of the neonatal skin to facilitate visualization of peripheral veins - effects of an LED-based red light device on venipuncture success rate and procedural pain in term and preterm neonates perfomed by residents
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Peripheral vein puncture in preterm and term neonates to establish peripheral vein access
- Registration Number
- DRKS00015181
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinikum Gießen, Abteilung Allgemeinpädiatrie und Neonatologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 559
Inclusion Criteria
1. Preterm and term neonates treated at the University of Gießen requiring a non-emergency peripheral vein access
Exclusion Criteria
1. Need for emergency peripheral vein access (septic shock, chest compression event)
2. Known or anticipated difficult vein conditions, where venipuncture should be performed by most trained physician available
3. hemodynamic instability (mean arterial blood pressure < gestational age)
4. no informed consent of legal guardian
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peripheral vein catheter puncture success rate (as pecrentage) within the first attempt
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Puncture success rate within the second and third attempt of the resident <br>- puncture success rate of neonatologist after 3 unsuccessful resident attempts<br>- video documentation of first resident attempt and assessment of different neonatal pain scores during the procedure