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Ultrasound Guided Catheter Length Survivability

NCT03655106 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 270

Last updated 2020-03-11

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Summary

In patients with difficult IV access, ultrasound-guided catheter insertion is a preferred technique. However, many peripheral catheters fail and must be replaced, adding extra pain and difficulty for the patient, and requiring more healthcare provider time to maintain. In preliminary studies, we determined that catheters which extend further into the vein have a smaller failure rate. This study will compare two lengths of catheters to see if the longer catheters have better survival in a population of patients who have difficult IV access. Patients will be randomized to receive a standard length or extra-long venous catheter, which will be monitored daily for functionality during the patient's hospital course.

Conditions

  • Catheter Complications

Interventions

DEVICE

Standard Long IV 4.78 cm 20 g catheter

Standard Long IV 4.78 cm 20 g catheter

DEVICE

Ultra-Long IV 6.35 cm 20 g catheter

Ultra-Long IV 6.35 cm 20 g catheter

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • William Beaumont Hospitals

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amit Bahl, MD · Director of Emergency Ultrasound

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-29
Primary Completion
2019-07-15
Completion
2019-07-15
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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