Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound Guided Arterial Line Placement in Long Axis Versus Short Axis in Pediatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oklahoma

Conditions:

General Anesthesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The use of ultrasound is becoming widespread to guide the placement of arterial lines for both vascular access and regional anesthesia in the field of anesthesia. Arterial line placement can be challe...

Detailed Description

An Arterial line is an intraoperative monitor that is frequently placed in the pediatric population. Due to their smaller anatomy and more compliant skin, arterial lines can be more difficult to inser...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The investigators will identify patients 0 to 14 years of age who are classified as ASA physical status ≤4 and scheduled to have surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion

  • History of vasculitis, autoimmune disease, Reynauds phenomenon or disease
  • History of no collateral perfusion
  • The absence of an upper extremity artery to cannulate such as a bilateral amputee
  • A child in DHS custody
  • Infection at the site of insertion
  • Patient refusal.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 17 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 25 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00859846

Start Date

March 17 2009

End Date

September 25 2018

Last Update

October 12 2018

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The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Deparment of Anesthesiology

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104