Satisfaction With Pediatric Intravenous Catheter Placement in the Emergency Department

Anesiva, Inc.200 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the satisfaction among parents and nurses of pediatric patients with IV catheter placement in the Emergency Department.

The objectives of this study are to evaluate whether the proportion of parents satisfied with their child's IV placement procedure is higher after the introduction of Zingo compared to standard of care and to evaluate changes in nursing staff satisfaction with performing IV placement procedures after using Zingo prior to IV placement compared to standard of care.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Intravenous Placement Procedure

Interventions

Zingo TM (lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate) powder intradermal injection systemBEHAVIORAL

0.5 mg lidocaine hydrochloride

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * PHASE A: Parent of a pediatric patient from the age of 3 to 18 years of age who requires a peripheral IV placement in the Emergency Department * Parent must be able to read and understand English and provide written informed consent * Parent must be present during the IV placement * PHASE B: Parent did not participate in Phase A * Nurse has completed Zingo TM in-service training prior to participation * Zingo is used prior to performing the IV placement procedure Exclusion Criteria: \- Parent of patient with a serious unstable medical or psychological condition that would compromise participation in the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Parent's satisfaction with IV placement procedure

Time frame: 18 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Nurse'e satisfaction with performing IV placement

Time frame: 18 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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