A study to see if a new hockey-stick shaped device helps in finding veins more easily compared to a regular device for putting in IV drips

Comparison of Efficacy of a 3D Printed, Hockey sticks Infrared Vein Finder Imaging Device and Conventional Vein Finder Devices in selection for Peripheral Intra Venous Cannulation - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/107285

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: hockey stick vein finder: this hockey stick vein finder is used to visualise veins for intravenous cannulation during surgery Control Intervention1: Conventional Normal Vein Finder: con

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective surgeries at Saveetha Medical College Hospita

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Arteriovenous malformations,Arteriovenous fistula and Known vascular diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken to achieve successful intravenous cannulation (in minutes).Timepoint: immediately after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Practitioner satisfaction score measured using Likert scale (1 5),Ease of use of device,Procedural efficiency during IV cannulationTimepoint: immediately after intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishad

Saveetha medical college hospital

drgirimurugan@gmail.com9840469518

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026