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A Randomized Control Trial of Ultrasound Guided IV Access in the Pediatric Emergency Department
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ultrasound guidance and Traditional intravenous access for Difficult Intravenous Access in Pediatrics. Completed, enrolled 163 participants across 1 site.
Detailed 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.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The ultrasound machine will be used to guide intravenous line placement in patients randomized to the ultrasound guided intravenous line group
Placement by experienced nurse using standard IV techniques