Nurse's question could spare patients painful, unneeded IVs

NCT ID NCT07584590

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a nurse asking a doctor why they are ordering an IV line can reduce unnecessary placements. About 1,680 emergency department patients will take part. The goal is to lower patient pain, infection risk, and costs by avoiding IVs that aren't needed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nurse questioning intervention
What this could lead to: If it works, this could reduce unnecessary IV placements, saving patients pain and lowering infection risks and costs.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The intervention is simple questioning, so the impact may be small or hard to measure.

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AN INITIAL ORDER FOR A BLOOD DRAW AND PLACEMENT OF AN IV LINE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

AP HP Pitié Salpétrière

Paris, 75 013, France
APHP Bichat

Paris, 75 018, France
APHP CH Simone Veil

Eaubonne, 95 600, France
APHP Henri Mondor

Créteil, 94 010, France
APHP Lariboisière

Paris, 75 010, France
APHP St Antoine

Paris, 76 012, France
CHRU Nancy

Nancy, 54 000, France
CHU Amiens

Amiens, 80 000, France
CHU Angers

Angers, 49 100, France
CHU Nantes

Nantes, 44 093, France
CHU de ROUEN

Rouen, 76 031, France
Ch Dieppe

Dieppe, 76 202, France
Chu Clermont Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63 000, France
Chu Toulouse

Toulouse, 31 300, France
HCL Lyon Sud

Lyon, 69 495, France
HIA Laveran Marseille

Marseille, 13013, France