This prospective randomized study was designed to compare ultrasound guided technique with Doppler assisted technique for radial arterial cannulation in infant and small children.
In infants, percutaneous cannulation of radial artery requires considerable expertise. People have been using Doppler guided radial artery cannulation technique to improve success rate for more than 20 years. Recently, Ultrasound sonography has been utilized for central line placement in pediatrics. The purpose of this study is whether ultrasound guided radial artery cannulation technique improves the success rate compared to traditional doppler guided technique.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
104
Ultrasound used to place arterial line
Doppler used to place arterial line
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
The primary object is to compare the first attempt success rate between each group.
Time frame: 10 minutes
As a secondary object, a comparison will be made between groups for overall Success rate within a 10 minute time period.
Time frame: 10 minutes
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