All patients who are expected to be in the intensive care unit for more than 3 days and require peripheral venous channeling
Conditions
Interventions
Since it is expected that the difficulty of peripheral venipuncture is greatly influenced by the ability or inability of the puncturer to see and palpate the patient'
s blood vessels, the procedure is divided into two groups: cases in which blood vessels can be seen and palpated, and cases in which they cannot be seen and palpated. The practitioner confirms whethe
s blood vessels can be seen and palpated when peripheral venous channeling is necessary. If the vessels can be seen and palpated, the patient is randomly assigned to the group in which the vessels can
puncture of other parts of the body will not be included in the study. If it was deemed difficult to attempt puncture using the conventional method due to difficulty in visualization or palpation by t
Sponsors
Kumamoto University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who enter the intensive care unit between April 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and are expected to stay in the unit for at least 3 days, and patients who are expected to stay in the unit for at least 3 days are also eligible on the first or second day.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years of age, patients in need of urgent and life-saving peripheral venous channeling, and patients in unstable general condition who are expected to have difficulty with the puncture attempt.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of attempts and success rate of securing peripheral venous tracts | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of complications (pain, phlebitis, obstruction, nerve damage, hematoma, arterial puncture) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkifumi Kamibeppu
Kumamoto University Hospital ICU
Outcome results
None listed