Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement in an Oncologic Emergency Department - a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Catheter Lengths

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center400 enrolled

Overview

To learn about the effects of the length of the catheter on the failure and success rate of USIV placement.

Primary Objectives: \- The rate of catheter failure, defined as removal of the catheter for any reason other than "Care Complete" (i.e. a composite of removal due to "infiltration," "leaking," "catheter damage," "occlusion"), by day 10. Secondary Objectives: 1. Time from catheter placement to removal (i.e. survival or dwell time). 2. Per catheter length rate of failure analysis 3. Rate of repeat catheterization 4. Rate of infection 5. Rate of thrombosis

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

400

Conditions

Oncologic Complications and Emergencies

Interventions

Introcan Safety IV CatheterDEVICE

Given by IV

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> 18 years old. 2. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 3. Predetermined to have difficult IV access necessitating USIV placement 4. Expected admission to hospital with anticipated stay \> 48 hours (per discussion with treating physician). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Expected/anticipated discharge disposition from the ACCC (per discussion with treating physician). 2. Inability to give informed consent. 3. Pregnant women. 4. Non-English speaking participants.

Locations (1)

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Safety and adverse events (AEs)

Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE)

Time frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year.

Central Contacts

Jonathan Rowland, MD

CONTACT

(832) 450-8954 jwrowland@mdanderson.org

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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