Point of Care UltraSound (POCUS) Use for Intravenous Catheter Placement During Pediatric Interfacility Transport

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute66 enrolled

Overview

This study will determine the efficacy of POCUS (Point of Care UltraSound) for intravenous (IV) access during pediatric interfacility transport. The Butterfly iQ+ (Lightning) device will be used. Children requiring IV access for transport will be randomized to POCUS-Assisted IV placement or traditional IV placement. We will examine and compare first attempt success rates with each method.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intravenous Access

Interventions

Butterfly iQ+ UltrasoundPROCEDURE

ultrasound will be used in the intervention group for IV access

TraditionalPROCEDURE

ultrasound will not be used in the traditional IV placement group

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 WeeksMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients requiring IV access prior to transport by the Angel One Transport Team back to Arkansas Children's Hospital * Age group: 2 weeks - 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Adequate IV Access * NICU transports * Patients not needing IV access

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

First Attempt IV success rates

Time frame: 1 day of transfer

Secondary Outcomes

Beside Times during transport

as reported (in minutes)

Time frame: up to 24 hours

Central Contacts

Michael H Stroud, MD

CONTACT

501-364-1861 StroudMichaelH@uams.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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