NCT03745209.
Study name | Ultrasound‐guided peripheral IV vs standard technique in difficult vascular access patients by ICU nurses |
Methods | Randomised, controlled, single‐center trial |
Participants | ICU patients with difficult cannulation |
Interventions | USG vs LM |
Outcomes | Overall success rate of IV cannulation Number of attempts 24 hours catheter survival Complications Subsequent need for PICC or central line |
Starting date | 21 January 2019 |
Contact information | Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7 Contact: Mohammed R Alshamsi, MD, 17mras@queensu.ca Contact: Gordon Boyd, MD, boydj@kgh.kari.net |
Notes | We asked about the status of this trial but received no response. |