EZIO Compared to Central Venous Lines for Emergency Vascular Access

Randomized Study of the EZIO Compared to Central Venous Lines Used for Emergency Vascular Access

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00785252

Enrollment

Registered

2008-11-05

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2010-09-30

Last updated

2021-09-28

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

Conditions

Catheters, Indwelling, Central Venous Line, Intraosseous Needle

Keywords

Catheters, Indwelling

Brief summary

Multicenter randomized study to compare powered intraosseous access to standard central line access for the administration of fluids and drugs for patients in the Emergency Dept.

Interventions

DEVICEPowered Intraosseous device (EZIO)

EZIO

DEVICEstandard central line

placement of a central line

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Over 18 years old Requires central access after peripheral access attempts have failed or are not otherwise feasible

Exclusion criteria

Fracture in target bone Not able to sign informed consent Excessive tissue or absence of adequate anatomical landmarks Known or suspected coagulopathies Pregnancy Patients in custody Patients with suspected great vessel injury Not fluid in English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken to place the device	ED visit

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of complications	ED visit
Costs for each of the two methods	Ed visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026