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Study to know the safety and effectiveness of blood pressure supporting and brain pressure reducing drugs through the smaller peripheral veins

Effectiveness of peripheral intravenous line in administering vasoactive medications and hypertonic saline infusion in critically ill patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013964
Enrollment
230
Registered
2018-05-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients more than 18 years of age admitted to ICU requiring single Vasoactive medication or hypertonic saline through Peripheral Intravenous line.

Interventions

Intervention1: Noradrenaline Dopamine 3% Saline: Single Vasoactive medication either noradrenaline ( Concentration 50 mcg/ml, Dose upto 0.2 mcg/kg/min ), or dopamine ( Concentration 5 mg/ml, Dose upt

Sponsors

Bangalore Baptist Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients more than 18 years of age admitted to ICU requiring single vasoactive medications or 3% Saline through Peripheral Intravenous line with either Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients already having Central Venous Catheter access.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reason for insertion of central venous catheter access Total time of infusion to develop extravasation and its association with site and size of peripheral intravenous lineTimepoint: After central venous catheter placement or After development of extravasation needing either change in site of peripheral line or need for central venous access

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of peripheral intravenous (PIV) line in administering vasoactive medications and hypertonic saline infusion in critically ill patients.Timepoint: After stopping infusion through the peripheral intravenous line ( It can either be after clinical improvement or death or central venous catheter placement )

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prashant Kumar

Bangalore Baptist Hospital

indiramenon@hotmail.co.uk9901744844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026