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Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion in the Hospitalized Patient: Long vs. Short Axis Placement

NCT01870661 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Comparison of peripheral IV catheters inserted by ultrasound using the long axis vs. the short axis technique. Our hypothesis is that long axis ultrasound placement will increase the longevity of the IV catheter.

Conditions

  • Need for IV Access

Interventions

DEVICE

Long axis IV placement with ultrasound

Peripheral IV placement with the ultrasound probe viewing the vessel in the long axis.

DEVICE

Short axis IV placement with ultrasound

Peripheral IV placement with the ultrasound probe viewing the vessel in the short axis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beth Israel Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Silverberg, MD · Beth Israel Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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