Indicating Direction and Angle for Cannulating of AV-fistula in Hemodialysis Patients

Summary

Arteriovenous fistula is the preferred access for hemodialysis, and cannulation using a "button-hole" technique is increasingly recommended. By using the same two sites for cannulation there are reports of less risk of complications and less pain for the patient. However, button-hole cannulation can be difficult for the dialysis nurse, and failing cannulations can damage the AV fistula and increase patient discomfort. The investigators therefore will test whether a simple marking on the skin of the direction and angle of cannulation used in each specific patient could improve the probability of a successful and painfree cannulation.

Conditions

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Failure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Skin drawing

Mark direction and angle for cannulation with a pencil on the skin

PROCEDURE

No skin drawing

Standard practice; i.e. no marks on skin to help find correct direction and angle for introducing needles

Sponsors & Collaborators

• St. Olavs Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Haukeland University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Vestre Viken Hospital Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• Sykehuset Innlandet HF

  collaborator OTHER

• Kristiansund Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Bodø sykehus

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Hospital, Akershus

  collaborator OTHER

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Stein Hallan, PhD MD · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-03-31

Primary Completion

2012-04-30

Completion

2012-07-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations