Patients Requiring Urgent Vascular Access
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of powered intraosseous vascular access (EZ-IO by Vidacare) in the emergency department for patients requiring urgent vascular access. Data collected will be compared to historical data on central venous catheter use in the emergency department. The primary hypothesis is that powered intraosseous vascular access will decrease the amount of time needed to obtain vascular access.
Interventions
DEVICEEZ-IO
powered intraosseous vascular access system
Sponsors
Vidacare Corporation
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients requiring vascular access who would otherwise receive a central venous catheter due to lack of other options.
Exclusion criteria
* Fracture in target bone, or significant trauma to the site * Excessive tissue and/or absence of adequate anatomical landmarks in target bone * Infection in target area * IO insertion in past 24 hours, prosthetic limb or joint or other significant orthopedic procedure in target bone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time to vascular access | at time of patient's arrival to emergency department, average within 10 minutes | Time from opening intraosseous device packaging to initial infusion of drugs or fluids via the intraosseous route. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of complications with intraosseous device | time subject has intraosseous vascular access, an average of 24 hours | Reported complications by intraosseous device operators. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed