RecruitingNot Applicable

Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement in an Oncologic Emergency Department - a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Catheter Lengths

United States400 participantsStarted 2024-03-27

Plain-language summary

To learn about the effects of the length of the catheter on the failure and success rate of USIV placement.

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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✓. Age \> 18 years old.
✓. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
✓. Predetermined to have difficult IV access necessitating USIV placement
✓. Expected admission to hospital with anticipated stay \> 48 hours (per discussion with treating physician).

✕. Expected/anticipated discharge disposition from the ACCC (per discussion with treating physician).
✕. Inability to give informed consent.
✕. Pregnant women.
✕. Non-English speaking participants.

Safety and adverse events (AEs)

Timeframe: Through study completion; an average of 1 year.

NCT IDNCT06217783

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-12-01

Jonathan Rowland, MD