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Imaging Device

Ultrasound vs Veinviewer for Difficult IV Access

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Led By Quincy Tran, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Maryland, Baltimore

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients who request Ultrasound guided peripheral IV (USGPIV)

Patients who are oriented to self (correct last name, first name), place (correct name of hospital), time (correct day of week or month of year) and person (correct name of current president)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 40 minutes

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the ultrasound machine and the Vein Viewer, a near-infrared device, to see which is more efficient in helping patients with difficult intravenous access in emergency departments.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for patients who have trouble getting IVs placed because their veins are hard to see or feel. They must be able to identify themselves, the hospital, the date, and the current president. Only English speakers who can consent and aren't intoxicated or confused can join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two devices used to help insert IVs in difficult cases: an ultrasound machine (Zonare) and a near-infrared device called Veinviewer. It aims to find out which one is more efficient in an emergency department setting.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be direct side effects from using Zonare or Veinviewer as they are non-invasive imaging technologies; however, discomfort or complications related to multiple attempts at IV insertion might occur.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am asking for an ultrasound-guided IV.

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I know my name, where I am, the date, and the current president.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 40 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~40 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 40 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Operator's time

Secondary outcome measures

Cannulation time

ED length of stay

IV size

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: ZonareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

108 patients are randomized to receive the intervention of using ultrasound machine (Zonare ZS3 machine) for IV cannulation. These patients will first undergo IV cannulation with assistance of the ultrasound machine.

Group II: VeinviewerExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

108 Patients are randomized to receive the Intervention of using the Veinviewer Flex machine for IV cannulation. These patients will first undergo IV cannulation with assistance of the Veinviewer Flex machine.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Veinviewer

2010

Completed Phase 4

~400

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Maryland, BaltimoreLead Sponsor

687 Previous Clinical Trials

374,430 Total Patients Enrolled

Quincy Tran, MD, PhDPrincipal Investigator - University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park

Media Library

Veinviewer (Imaging Device) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02618252 — N/A

Vascular Access Complications Research Study Groups: Veinviewer, Zonare

Vascular Access Complications Clinical Trial 2023: Veinviewer Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02618252 — N/A

Veinviewer (Imaging Device) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02618252 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still opportunities for individuals to join this clinical trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular study, which was first posted on the 1st of August 2016 and most recently edited on January 26th 2022, is not currently recruiting patients. Nonetheless, there are 11 other trials actively searching for candidates right now."

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