Point of Care UltraSound (POCUS) Use for Intravenous Catheter Placement During Pediatric Interfacility Transport

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04875988

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-06

Start date

2021-10-31

Completion date

2022-12-31

Last updated

2021-10-15

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

Conditions

Intravenous Access

Keywords

pediatrics, interfacility transport, intravenous access, ultrasound, POCUS

Brief summary

This study will determine the efficacy of POCUS (Point of Care UltraSound) for intravenous (IV) access during pediatric interfacility transport. The Butterfly iQ+ (Lightning) device will be used. Children requiring IV access for transport will be randomized to POCUS-Assisted IV placement or traditional IV placement. We will examine and compare first attempt success rates with each method.

Interventions

PROCEDUREButterfly iQ+ Ultrasound

ultrasound will be used in the intervention group for IV access

PROCEDURETraditional

ultrasound will not be used in the traditional IV placement group

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Weeks to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Pediatric patients requiring IV access prior to transport by the Angel One Transport Team back to Arkansas Children's Hospital * Age group: 2 weeks - 18 years

Exclusion criteria

* Adequate IV Access * NICU transports * Patients not needing IV access

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
First Attempt IV success rates	1 day of transfer

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Beside Times during transport	up to 24 hours	as reported (in minutes)

Contacts

Primary ContactMichael H Stroud, MD

StroudMichaelH@uams.edu501-364-1861

Outcome results

None listed

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