N/A
Completed N=95
AccuCath™ Intravenous (IV) Device Used by Vascular Access Team (VAT)
Vascular Access Complication
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01937195 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
95
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage of Participants With Successfully Inserted Peripheral IV Catheter Placement on First Attempt — 85.3 percentage of participants
Summary
The study will test a hypothesis that the AccuCath™ System will have a higher rate of successful first attempt peripheral intravenous (PIV) placement, higher completion of therapy, fewer complications, longer dwell times, and higher user satisfaction compared to Conventional IV Catheters.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percentage of Participants With Successfully Inserted Peripheral IV Catheter Placement on First Attempt |
85.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Patients With Complications of Peripheral IV Therapy |
17.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Completion of IV Therapy |
78 | — |
| SECONDARY Catheter Dwell Time |
58 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Patients Who Identified as "Satisfied" With Catheter Performance at Catheter Insertion |
100.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events |
17; 7; 6; 3; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Patients Who Identified as "Satisfied" With Catheter Performance at Catheter Removal |
97.9 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or female, age > or equal to 18 years or 89 years old;
- Requirement for emergent IV placement (patient's condition would be compromised if there is a delay in IV placement);
- Previous venous grafts or surgery at the target vessel access site;
- Currently involved in other investigational clinical trials (unless permission is granted by other study PI);
- Females who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant within 3 months of the procedure, or lactating.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01937195). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.