CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrasound Guided IV Access in a Pediatric Emergency Department

United States163 participantsStarted 2014-05

Plain-language summary

The primary objective is to determine whether the use of ultrasound guidance compared to standard IV access improves the proportion of successful IV placement on a first attempt for children in a pediatric emergency department who have predicted difficult access by a validated score. Secondary objectives include determining whether ultrasound-guided IV access lowers the overall number of IV attempts and/or reduces time to IV access. The investigators will also examine the duration of IV access and any complications related to IV access in both the traditional and ultrasound guided IV access group.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Emergency department patients ages 0-18 years * Requiring IV access as determined by emergency department attending physician * Predicted difficult IV access as defined by a revised DIVA score \>3 Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable patients triaged as a Level 1 triage acuity * Patients who refuse IV access * Non-English speaking parent/guardian * No study team member available to enroll patient * Parent/guardian does not consent * Allergy to ultrasound gel

What they're measuring

Success of Initial IV Placement Attempt

Timeframe: Participants will be followed through the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 4 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02125552

SponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12-02

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