Blood sampling by venepuncture or intravenous cannula in moderate acuity emergency department patients.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Individuals presenting to the emergency department with a health complaint and triaged as either a category 3 or category 4 patient.Emergency medicine - Other emergency care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000626763
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Hugh Davies
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 174
Inclusion Criteria
Eligible participants include those triaged as either category 3 or 4 adult patients who present to the emergency department with a health complaint requiring a blood sample to be drawn and insertion of a PIVC. Recruitment of participants will only be made to patients who are conscious, able to give informed consent in writing, and whose medical management will not be affected by participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Infants and young children
Mental health patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method