190 Participants Needed

Ultrasound-Guided IV Access for Rescue Peripheral IV Access

Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to assess the anatomy of the great saphenous vein at the level of the medial thigh in the general population in an effort to categorize this as a reliable target vessel for rescue peripheral IV access.

Research Team

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Tobias Kummer, MD

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is open to both children and adults who visit or work in the emergency department, as well as those at additional training sites with emergency medicine residents. It's not for critically ill patients, those with inaccessible legs due to dressings or wounds, leg infections/injuries, prisoners, or anyone unable to consent verbally.

Inclusion Criteria

I am either a patient or employee in the emergency department or at a training site for emergency medicine.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients that are prison inmates and patients/patient's surrogates who are unable to give verbal consent/assent
My legs are not accessible for examination due to dressings or wounds.
Critically ill patients as determined by the Emergency Medicine consultant of record for the patient
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Treatment Details

Interventions

  • US of the GSV
Trial OverviewThe study aims to evaluate the great saphenous vein (GSV) at the upper part of the inner thigh using ultrasound (US) technology. The goal is to determine if this vein can be a dependable option for inserting an IV when other veins are not usable.
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: US of GSVExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Ultrasound of the Great Saphenous Vein

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Mayo Clinic

Lead Sponsor

Trials
3,427
Recruited
3,221,000+