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Proximal Humerus Site for Anesthesia

A Study Evaluating Use of the Proximal Humerus Intraosseous Vascular Access Site for Anesthesia Patient Positioning

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01866514
Enrollment
5
Registered
2013-05-31
Start date
2013-05-01
Completion date
2013-06-01
Last updated
2026-04-17

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

Conditions

Intraosseous Vascular Access

Keywords

EZ-IO, IO, Intraosseous Vascular Access

Brief summary

This will be a prospective, non-controlled study using healthy adult volunteers as subjects receiving bilateral proximal humerus intraosseous (IO) vascular access to evaluate the insertion technique and IO infusion flow rates.

Detailed description

When using IO access in the perioperative and OR settings, abduction of the arms to the shoulder level prevents use of the traditional proximal humerus insertion site due to the rotation of the humeral head under the acromion process. An alternate proximal humerus IO insertion technique has been developed to meet the needs of anesthesia patient positioning that uses a slightly more distal insertion site and a superior angle of insertion. However infusion flow rate in the proximal humerus using the anesthesia technique has not been measured. This study is needed to evaluate the anesthesia proximal humerus IO insertion technique to determine if the IO infusion flow rates remain unchanged by the alternate method.

Interventions

DEVICEintraosseous vascular access in the proximal humerus

The arm receiving the Intraosseous (IO) needle is positioned with the arm abducted to shoulder level (in position required for surgery), with the arm rotated inward, into the optimal position, with the palms faced down. Deeply palpate the humerus until the junction of the humeral shaft and the humeral head, the surgical neck is identified; the insertion site is in the surgical neck. With the 45mm IO needle placed perpendicular to the plane of the skin, the IO needle is inserted into the surgical neck using a slightly superior angle of insertion and the needle is inserted to the hub. The stylet will be removed and a primed EZ-Connect will be attached to the catheter hub.

DEVICEEZ-IO

Sponsors

Vidacare Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 21 years or older * Have no amputation of the upper extremities * Able to lay flat on table for up to 2 hours * Self-reported as healthy, as confirmed by the PI

Exclusion criteria

* Have an active infection in the body * Imprisoned * Pregnant * Cognitively impaired * Fracture in humerus, or significant trauma to the site * Excessive tissue and/or absence of adequate anatomical landmarks in humerus * Infection in target area * Humeral IO insertion in past 48 hours, prosthetic limb or joint or other significant orthopedic procedure in humerus * Current use of anti-coagulants * Current cardiac condition requiring pacemaker or anti-arrhythmic drugs * Prior adverse reaction to lidocaine * Volunteers with any of the following characteristics may be excluded from the infusion pathway evaluation involving administration of contrast dye at the discretion of the PI: * Prior adverse reaction to contrast dye * Allergy to any food or drug * History of impaired renal function * History of impaired hepatic function * History of cardiac disease * History of pheochromocytoma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Intraosseous Infusion Flow RateDay 1, within 30 minutes of establishing proximal humerus intraosseous (IO) vascular accessthe mean infusion flow rate reported in milliliters per hour (mL/hr) obtained at each tested infusion pressure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Success Rate of Obtaining Laboratory Results for Both Intraosseous and Peripheral Venous SpecimensDay 1 within 30 minutes after establishing proximal humerus IO vascular access and peripheral venous accessNumber of Participants with Laboratory Results Successfully Obtained from both intraosseous (IO) and peripheral venous blood specimens. Success was determined if the point-of-care laboratory analysis system provided laboratory results values for both IO and Peripheral Venous specimens. It was deemed unsuccessful if the point-of-care system provided no laboratory results values and/or noted an error for at least one specimen. An intraosseous blood specimen and a peripheral venous blood specimen were collected from each subject.
Time Measured in Seconds for Fluid Delivery From the Proximal Humerus Intraosseous (IO) Site to the HeartDay 1 within 1 hour after establishing proximal humerus intraosseous vascular accesstime measured in seconds for fluid delivery from the proximal humerus intraosseous site to the heart, using visualization of contrast injection under fluoroscopy.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLarry J Miller, MD

Vidacare Corporation

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 5
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 5
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 5

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 18, 2026