Difficult Intravenous Access Perception: Difficult IV Access - Assessment of Patient Understanding

N/ACompletedNCT01929304

University of Pennsylvania1,180 enrolled

Overview

Aim: Patient Perception: This aim broadly intends to use traditional script versus a brief video education vignette to determine understanding and preferences among general emergency department patients of rescue access techniques. A challenge of emergency care is providing patient education surrounding procedures in a standardized and patient-oriented manner. This data would provide insight on a patient's understanding of the risks and benefits of rescue access, assess patient preference, and potentially influence what rescue technique is employed in the future. This information may also give us insight onto why DIVA patients might refuse randomization.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,180

Conditions

Understanding Emergency Room Procedures

Interventions

SurveyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * greater than or equal to 18 years of age * fluent in English * hemodynamically stable emergency department patient Exclusion Criteria: * history of or current status of difficult intravenous access

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Understanding

Assess patients' understanding of and preferences regarding emergency department procedures: ultrasound-guided IV access and intra-osseous access.

Time frame: Baseline