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Effect of a vein illuminator device on the success of peripheral venipuncture in adults with difficult access: randomized controlled trial

Accuvein® effectiveness in successful peripheral intravenous catheterization in adults with Difficult Access: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-6jm5zht
Enrollment
300
Registered
2024-03-07
Start date
2024-03-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Catheterization, Peripheral

Interventions

This is a two-arm, non-blind controlled clinical trial. The intervention group will consist of 150 adults undergoing peripheral intravenous catheterization using the AccuVein, which is a vein viewer t

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient aged 18 years or over. Both genders. Patient who has one of the following characteristics: having undergone two or more attempts at peripheral intravenous access using traditional techniques, having a physical examination suggestive of difficult intravenous access (for example, absence of visible or palpable veins) or having a declared condition or documented history difficult intravenous access. Be subjected to Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization - PIC on an elective basis, during the day. Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization – CIP for the purpose of administering intravenous solutions or medications. Patients who do not show signs of clinical deterioration immediately before or during the procedure (NEWS-2 Score)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who for some reason give up participating in the research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a difference between the control group and intervention group regarding the success of peripheral intravenous catheterization. Success will be considered when the peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted on the first attempt without resistance, there is blood reflux in the device cannula and it is possible to infuse 10ml of saline solution without the presence of infiltration or other complication. It will be described as yes or no

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a difference between the control group and the intervention group in terms of the number of attempts to perform peripheral intravenous catheterization. The number of attempts will be verified by counting the number of punctures required to install a peripheral intravenous catheter. It will be described in integers;It is expected to find a difference between the control group and the intervention group regarding the time taken to select the vessel. The time for vase selection will be checked by counting time with a stopwatch. In the intervention group, time recording will begin when the AccuVein® light is projected onto the skin and will end when the professional responsible for peripheral intravenous catheterization informs the researcher that he has located the vessel to be catheterized. For the control group, time recording will begin when the professional responsible for peripheral intravenous catheterization applies the tourniquet above the area that will be inspected or palpated and will end when the professional responsible for PIC communicates to the responsible researcher that he or she has located the vessel to be catheterized. It will be described in seconds;It is expected to find a difference between the control group and the intervention group regarding the time to perform peripheral intravenous catheterization. The time to perform peripheral intravenous catheterization will be verified by counting the time with a stopwatch. For the experimental group and the control group, the time will begin when the professional responsible for peripheral intravenous catheterization begins antisepsis of the area containing the vessel selected for catheterization and will end with proof of the success of the procedure. It will be described in seconds;It is expected to find a difference between the control group and the intervention group in terms of the total time to perform peripheral intravenous catheterization. For the experimental group and t

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactIsaiane Bittencourt

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

ibittencourt@unifesp.br+55(11) 55764430

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026