N/A
Completed N=119
The Effect of Two Different Tourniquet Techniques on Peripheral IV Access Success Rates
Tourniquet
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02389725 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
119
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Peripheral IV Access Success Rate — 42; 43 Participants — p=0.95
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the success rates of two different tourniquets that are used when placing an IV.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Peripheral IV Access Success Rate |
42; 43 | 0.95 |
| SECONDARY Total Number of Peripheral IV Access Attempts |
42; 43; 13; 9; 3; 6 | 0.87 |
| SECONDARY Total Number of Distinct Providers That Attempted IV Access |
51; 50; 7; 10; 1; 0 | 0.67 |
| SECONDARY Rate of Rescue Techniques Used |
6; 3 | 0.32 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Emergency Department patients
- 18 years old or older
- who receive peripheral IV access
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients under the age of 18
- prison inmates
- pregnant patients
- patients who are unable to give informed consent
- critically ill patients who need emergent IV access as defined by the Emergency Medicine consultant of record for the patient
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02389725). 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.