Radial Artery, Ultrasonography
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators aim to determine if ultrasound guidance results in improved technique when drawing blood via a radial artery puncture.
Interventions
PROCEDUREArtery puncture with ultrasound guidance
Ultrasound device will be used to locate artery for puncture.
PROCEDUREArtery puncture without ultrasound guidance
Blood drawn from radial artery according to conventional procedure, without ultrasound guidance.
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The subject has signed consent * The subject is affiliated with a social security system * Health status necessitates an arterial blood sample for diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic reasons
Exclusion criteria
* The subject is participating in another study * The subject is in a study exclusion period determined by a previous study * The subject is under guardianship * The subject refuses to sign consent * Impossible to correctly inform the patient * The patient is pregnant, breastfeeding, or parturient * Allergies to one or more of the following: methyl, propylbenzoate, propylene glycol, chlorhexidine gluconate * Contraindication for an arterial puncture (at the radial artery) * Cardio-respiratory arrest
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Is only one puncture attempt necessary to attain the radial artery? yes/no | maximum two hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale score for pain felt by the patient (0.0 to 10.0) | Maximum two hours |
| Visual Analog Scale score for patient satisfaction (0.0 to 10.0) | Maximum two hours |
| The number of puncture attempts required to attain the radial artery | maximum two hous |
| Presence / absence of a hematoma at the site of puncture | two hours |
| Presence / absence of other complications | Two hours |
| Visual Analog Scale score for health professional satisfaction (0.0 to 10.) | Maximum two hours |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed