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Long Versus Short Axis Approach for Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access

Long Versus Short Axis Approach for Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access: A Randomized Control Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04234347
Enrollment
98
Registered
2020-01-21
Start date
2024-05-01
Completion date
2025-12-01
Last updated
2024-04-11

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

Conditions

Venous Access

Brief summary

To compare a long axis approach versus short axis when placing peripheral IVs using ultrasound guidance.

Detailed description

Patients needing an USGPIV will be randomized into long or short axis orientation. Emergency Medicine residents will place the IV using an ultrasound.

Interventions

PROCEDUREIntravenous access method

Comparing long and short axis approach to USGPIV access.

Sponsors

Temple University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Hemodynamically stable patients requiring placement of an USGPIV.

Exclusion criteria

* Hemodynamically unstable * Unable to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
First pass success1 dayUSGPIV access
Number of attempts1 dayUSGPIV access
Overall success1 dayUSGPIV access
Time to completion1 dayUSGPIV access

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complications1 dayUSGPIV access

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactRyan C Gibbons, MD
ryan.gibbons@tuhs.temple.edu6106137408

Outcome results

None listed

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