Clinical Trial: Failure of First-attempt Insertion and Analysis of Practices Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in the Emergency Department:

U.S., March 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06851585) titled 'Failure of First-attempt Insertion and Analysis of Practices Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in the Emergency Department:' on Feb. 24.

Brief Summary: Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are essential for the management of hospitalised patients, particularly in emergency departments, where they are used to administer intravenous treatments to more than half of all patients. However, nearly 30% of insertion attempts fail on the first attempt, causing stress and pain for patients and delaying treatment. Despite their importance, PIVC insertion and management practices remain insufficiently standardised and studied, esp...