Intravenous Access
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the functionality of the IV SafeLock in the clinical emergency department setting.
Interventions
DEVICEIV SafeLock
Designed to prevent patient access to intravenous lines in the hospital setting. The device locks with an institution specific key and protects the hub as well as all tubing access points.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Emergency Department nurses who are consenting and willing to perform tasks. * Their patient population will include stable patients 18 or over, who present through triage, are medically stable, are able to verbally consent and require intravenous access.
Exclusion criteria
* Emergency Department nurses who are unwilling to consent to use IV SafeLock on their patient population. * The patient population will exclude pregnant patients, children, prisoners, patients with dementia, or any member of protected class as specified by IRB. * The patients must be medically stable and not include patients presenting with acute stroke, acute myocardial infarction, severe sepsis or shock.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functionality of the IV SafeLock | Baseline | Measured on a likert scale for nurse evaluation of IV SafeLock |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed