Simulation of Adenosine Push Methods for Treatment of SVT Using Agitated Saline Visualized by Ultrasound

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Overview

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in the upper part of the heart. SVT is commonly treated with adenosine using three different IV administration techniques. However, it is not well known which of these three techniques is the quickest or most likely to reach the heart in order to stop SVT. This study will simulate each of those techniques in an investigator-blinded procedure. Intravenous agitated saline, used as a surrogate for a dose of adenosine, will be administered to healthy volunteers using all three techniques and monitored using bedside ultrasound to observe their efficacy and speed in reaching the right side of the heart.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteers aged 18 years and older * Able to understand and provide signed consent for the study * Must be healthy; not being actively treated for any condition that requires active medical intervention or monitoring to avert serious danger to the participant's health or well-being, as evaluated by study investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaker * Those with contraindications to peripheral IV placement, such as infection or other contraindication noted from evaluation by study investigator * Pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to ultrasound visualization of agitated saline in the right heart

Time from IV push to ultrasound visualization of agitated saline in the right heart

Time frame: <5 seconds