Can Veinlite Reduce Complications of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement in Children

N/ACompletedNCT05242068

Ege University139 enrolled

Overview

This study was conducted to investigate the use of Veinlite LED+ (TransLite, Sugar Land, Tex) to assist with PIC placement. The Veinlite uses LED (light-emitting diode) lights to enhance the visualization of veins by using orange and red color that are absorbed in venous blood. The investigators' hypothesis for this study was that the vein imaging would reduce the complications related to catheter and the pain that the participants would feel.

Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization (PIC) introduces multiple risks and potential morbidities. Patients with PIC-associated complications have longer length of stay, higher clinical and economic burden, and greater risk of death than patients without. The most serious complications due to intravenous (IV) catheters are infiltration and extravasation. The primary endpoint was to evaluate whether Veinlite LED+ would prevent catheter-related complications. The secondary endpoint were; 1. to evaluate the efficacy of the vein imaging device on pediatric pain during intravenous catheterization 2. to evaluate the efficacy of the vein imaging device on catheter dwell time.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

139

Conditions

Catheterization Pain Complication

Interventions

VeinliteDEVICE

Use of vein imaging device for visualization of veins during peripheral IV placement

Standard careOTHER

Patients received standard intravenous catheterization.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged between 5 and 18 * Children with DIVA (Difficult intravenous access score) score 4 or more * That the child and the parent speak Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * needing urgent treatment * a critical health condition * That the child or the parent has a communication problem

Locations (1)

Ege University

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reducing number of complications related with peripheral intravenous catheter

Reducing number of complications related with peripheral intravenous catheter during treatment

Time frame: Duration of catheter dwell time (up to 168 hours)

Secondary Outcomes

Pain scores during peripheral intravenous catheterization

Pain scores by child, nurse, and parent. In this study, numerical rating score was used for determine pain level. The numeric rating scale is one of the most commonly used to obtain self-reports of pain intensity in school-age children, adolescents, and adults. The numerical rating scale (NRS) requires the child to rate her/his pain on a defined scale. For example, 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.

Time frame: Immediately after IV placement

Catheter dwell time

Intravenous catheter survival time during the treatment

Time frame: Up to 168 hours (1 week)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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