Effect of Passive Leg Raise for Pediatric Peripheral IV Placement

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03029754

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-24

Start date

2017-05-17

Completion date

2017-12-14

Last updated

2019-01-09

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Conditions

Intravenous Access

Brief summary

The investigators wish to determine whether passive leg raise allows for easier peripheral vascular access in the pediatric population. The investigators hypothesize that pediatric anesthesiologists will have higher rates of successful intravenous catheterization in children where a passive leg raise is employed.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPassive leg raise

A baseline vein diameter will be obtained using ultrasound by the sub-investigator. Then a nurse will raise the child's legs using a bolster while a second measurement of the child's vein diameter is recorded by the sub-investigator. The anesthesiologist will then place the IV and rate the degree of difficulty encountered.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Months to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* pediatric participants undergoing dental procedures under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Children who already have adequate IV access

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Mean change in peripheral vein diameter	at 5 minutes	Change between vein diameter at baseline and following group allocation.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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