Catheterization, doppler ultrasound.
Conditions
Interventions
This is a crossover clinical trial. Each patient will be exposed only once to each of the implemented conditions (blind cannulation and ultrasound) by each of the participating nurses. An independent
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Franca
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged between 18 and 80 years; with a native arteriovenous fistula; recently created and without any previous puncture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who present an arteriovenous fistula outside the maturation period and using grafts (prostheses)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the success rate in the first cannulation attempt (adequate needle positioning in the arteriovenous fistula) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will include: time to successful cannulation, number of attempts, complications (hematoma, infiltration, infection); pain during cannulation (measured using the visual analogue scale); time taken for cannulation; direct cost of the procedure and patient satisfaction in relation to the conventional puncture technique and the ultrasound-guided technique | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLaís da Costa
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
Outcome results
None listed