Difficult intravenous access, unsuccessful attempt to insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a patient must meet all of the following criteria: Patients must be in the age of 18 years or older; Patients with a medium risk profile on the A-DIVA scale (score 2 or 3); Patients must be conscious and be able to adequately answer questions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: Patients in which an intravenous catheter is already inserted on the ward; Patients with medical devices in the body (pacemaker, ICD, trans-cerebral electrode placement, electrode placement that applies current to the carotid sinus region, other neurostimulators); Patients who do not understand questions or generate adequate data, due to physical or communicational disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the first attempt success ratio of peripheral intravenous catheter placement with the use of the Veinplicity® device, when compared to the traditional landmark technique, in patients with a medium-risk profile according to the A-DIVA scale. The outcome of interest is to reach a success ratio of 95% upon inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter by using the Veinplicity® device, in patients with a medium-risk profile according to the A-DIVA scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary objectives, we are interested in the effects on: The time needed for intravenous cannulation; Patients satisfaction; Pain score upon intravenous cannulation; Practitioners satisfaction; The relation between the success ratio and patients demographics (age, sex, length, weight, skin color, dominant side, A-DIVA score, medical history and comorbidities); The relation between the success ratio and procedure related data (size of the vein, size of the inserted catheter, side of cannulation, site of cannulation). | — |
Contacts
Catharina Hospital, Department of anesthesiology