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NCT03326739 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Ultrasound Guided Versus Landmark Guided Arterial Line Placement by Emergency Medicine Interns
A NA study, sponsored by Temple University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 40
- Enrollment target
NCT03326739: Completed NA study, sponsored by Temple University.
NCT03326739 is a NA study that has completed, run by Temple University. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03326739, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Temple University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 40 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Critically ill patients in the emergency department commonly require arterial line placement for continuous direct blood pressure monitoring, frequent arterial blood gas sampling, and frequent blood sampling. Trans-radial catheterization has been shown to reduce access site complications and increase patient comfort compared to trans-femoral access. Radial artery access on the first attempt is optimal; attempts at reentry delay care and increase the risk of vascular spasm, hematoma, infection, neurovascular injury, and pain. The traditional pulse palpation method of radial artery cannulation can be challenging, especially in patients with weak pulses (i.e. morbidly obese or hypotensive individuals). A review of literature suggests that ultrasound guided trans-radial catheterization compared to standard pulse palpation reduces access time and increases rate of first-entry success when performed by physicians trained in ultrasound. Thus, complications ascribed to reentry are prevented and timely care is provided. To the investigator's knowledge, only one other prospective study has been conducted to assess the utility of ultrasound guided radial artery cannulation in the emergency department. Due to the paucity of literature to support the use of ultrasound guided trans-radial catheterization in critically ill patients, the study will aim to provide further data on the topic. Both techniques are considered standard of care.
Primary Outcome
Number of attempts until successful cannulation.
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Arterial Line Placement
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 40 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-12-31 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03326739 record still lists
NCT03326739 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Arterial Line Placement is the first listed.
NCT03326739 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03326739 about?
NCT03326739 is a clinical study titled "Ultrasound Guided Versus Landmark Guided Arterial Line Placement by Emergency Medicine Interns". Critically ill patients in the emergency department commonly require arterial line placement for continuous direct blood pressure monitoring, frequent arterial blood gas sampling, and frequent blood sampling. Trans-radial catheterization has been shown to reduce access site complications and increas...
What is the current status of trial NCT03326739?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2017-01-01. Estimated completion is 2019-12-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03326739?
The interventions under investigation include: Arterial Line Placement (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03326739?
This trial is sponsored by Temple University, which has 163 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03326739's enrollment target sits among peer trials
40 1447th of 2000 higher than 465 of 2,000 other NA trials
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