Bone injection study tests fluid delivery in healthy adults
NCT ID NCT01866514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a method of giving fluids through a needle placed in the upper arm bone (proximal humerus) in 5 healthy adults. The goal was to see how fast fluids could flow and whether lab tests from the bone matched those from a vein. The study was small and did not involve treating any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2013
- Finished
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Jun 2013
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21 years or older * Have no amputation of the upper extremities * Able to lay flat on table for up to 2 hours * Self-reported as healthy, as confirmed by the PI Exclusion Criteria: * Have an active infection in the body * Imprisoned * Pregnant * Cognitively impaired * Fracture in humerus, or significant trauma to the site * Excessive tissue and/or absence of adequate anatomical landmarks in humerus * Infection in target area * Humeral IO insertion in past 48 hours, prosthetic limb or joint or other significant orthopedic procedure in humerus * Current use of anti-coagulants * Current cardiac condition requiring pacemaker or anti-arrhythmic drugs * Prior adverse reaction to lidocaine * Volunteers with any of the following characteristics may be excluded from the infusion pathway evaluation involving administration of contrast dye at the discretion of the PI: * Prior adverse reaction to contrast dye * Allergy to any food or drug * History of impaired renal function * History of impaired hepatic function * History of cardiac disease * History of pheochromocytoma
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bulverde-Spring Branch EMS
Spring Branch, Texas, 78070, United States
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