Trial Outcomes & Findings for Infra Red Vein Visualization: Efficacy vs. Standard Technique (NCT NCT03181542)

NCT ID: NCT03181542

Last Updated: 2021-12-21

Results Overview

Success for insertion of intravenous access line will be determined by flushability with 5 ml of sterile normal saline

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

160 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

When patient is in operating room and insertion of intravenous access line has been confirmed to be successful, an average of 30 minutes

Results posted on

2021-12-21

Participant Flow

Potential subjects will be identified from the electronic operating room scheduling system (surginet) by reviewing the operative list schedule the day before or on the day of their scheduled surgical or diagnostic procedure.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
Overall Study
STARTED
80
80
Overall Study
COMPLETED
79
80
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
Overall Study
Subject withdrawn because research physician could not make it in time to place IV
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
n=79 Participants
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
n=80 Participants
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
Total
n=159 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
13.11 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.19 • n=79 Participants
12.42 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.44 • n=80 Participants
12.76 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.31 • n=159 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
36 Participants
n=79 Participants
38 Participants
n=80 Participants
74 Participants
n=159 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
43 Participants
n=79 Participants
42 Participants
n=80 Participants
85 Participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
60 participants
n=79 Participants
56 participants
n=80 Participants
116 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
5 participants
n=79 Participants
8 participants
n=80 Participants
13 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
8 participants
n=79 Participants
10 participants
n=80 Participants
18 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
2 participants
n=79 Participants
2 participants
n=80 Participants
4 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Mixed Race
3 participants
n=79 Participants
2 participants
n=80 Participants
5 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 participants
n=79 Participants
1 participants
n=80 Participants
2 participants
n=159 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
0 participants
n=79 Participants
1 participants
n=80 Participants
1 participants
n=159 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
79 Participants
n=79 Participants
80 Participants
n=80 Participants
159 Participants
n=159 Participants
Skin Color
Light
60 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
57 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
117 Participants
n=158 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
Skin Color
Medium
15 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
18 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
33 Participants
n=158 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
Skin Color
Dark
4 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
4 Participants
n=79 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
8 Participants
n=158 Participants • Skin color data was not collected from 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
0
0 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
5 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
5 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
1
14 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
9 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
23 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
2
22 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
19 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
41 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
3
23 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
26 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
49 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
4
11 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
11 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
22 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Anticipated IV access difficulty
5
9 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
9 participants
n=79 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
18 participants
n=158 Participants • Data was not collected for the anticipated IV access difficulty for 1 standard subject
Prematurity
yes
13 Participants
n=78 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
12 Participants
n=80 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
25 Participants
n=158 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
Prematurity
no
65 Participants
n=78 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
68 Participants
n=80 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
133 Participants
n=158 Participants • Prematurity data was not entered for 1 Infrared vein illumination subject
ASA physical Status
1
19 Participants
n=79 Participants
21 Participants
n=80 Participants
40 Participants
n=159 Participants
ASA physical Status
2
47 Participants
n=79 Participants
43 Participants
n=80 Participants
90 Participants
n=159 Participants
ASA physical Status
3
13 Participants
n=79 Participants
16 Participants
n=80 Participants
29 Participants
n=159 Participants
ASA physical Status
4
0 Participants
n=79 Participants
0 Participants
n=80 Participants
0 Participants
n=159 Participants
ASA physical Status
5
0 Participants
n=79 Participants
0 Participants
n=80 Participants
0 Participants
n=159 Participants
Weight
9.45 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.32 • n=79 Participants
9.13 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.23 • n=80 Participants
9.30 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.28 • n=159 Participants
Time without liquids
6.93 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.82 • n=79 Participants
6.37 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.72 • n=80 Participants
6.66 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.77 • n=159 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: When patient is in operating room and insertion of intravenous access line has been confirmed to be successful, an average of 30 minutes

Success for insertion of intravenous access line will be determined by flushability with 5 ml of sterile normal saline

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
n=79 Participants
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
n=80 Participants
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
Success Rate
84.81 percentage of participants
90 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: When patient is in operating room and insertion of intravenous access line is performed

The number of attempts it takes for successful insertion of the intravenous access line

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
n=79 Participants
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
n=80 Participants
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
The Number of Attempts
1.93 number of attempts
Standard Deviation 1.46
2.15 number of attempts
Standard Deviation 3.11

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: When patient is in operating room and insertion of intravenous access line is performed

The time to successful insertion of the intravenous access line will be measured from the first time that the canula touches the skin to until successful iv access is established

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Infrared Vein Illumination
n=79 Participants
Infrared illumination of veins, using the FDA approved AccuVein device, will be used to assist in vein location when inserting an intravenous access line Infrared illumination: Infrared illumination of veins using the FDA approved AccuVein (AccuVein, Inc., Huntington, NY) device.
Standard Technique
n=80 Participants
Standard vein location techniques will be used when inserting an intravenous access line
Time to Successful Insertion
149.39 seconds
Standard Deviation 354.04
136.92 seconds
Standard Deviation 179.79

Adverse Events

Infrared Vein Illumination

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard Technique

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Priti Dalal

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Phone: 717-531-6597

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place