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Can ultrasound make artery access safer and more accurate?

NCT ID NCT01612026

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: CAMC Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two methods for guiding a needle into the femoral artery during non-cardiac vascular procedures: ultrasound and fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray). The goal is to see which technique achieves successful access more often and with fewer complications. Adults undergoing such procedures are eligible. The study tracks success rates, number of attempts, and complications to determine if ultrasound could be a better standard approach.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation compared with fluoroscopically-guided arterial cannulation
What this could lead to
If ultrasound proves more accurate, it could reduce complications from arterial puncture, shorten hospital stays, and lower costs.
What could go wrong
The trial is a single-center study, and results may not apply to all settings. Ultrasound requires operator experience, and the technique may not always be superior.

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Study facts

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Participants

643 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2013

Finished

Oct 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Subjects referred to the West Virginia University Department of Surgery: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery with accepted indications to undergo a catheter-based diagnostic or interventional procedure requiring arterial cannulation.Procedures include peripheral, renal, mesenteric and carotid.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients greater than 18 years of age undergoing a non-cardiac catheter-based diagnostic or interventional procedure requiring femoral artery cannulation. This will include patients with co-morbid conditions of coronary artery disease and other cardiac health problems. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients less than 18 years of age. 2. Patients enrolled in another IRB approved biomedical study. 3. Pregnant females. 4. Prisoners.

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Arterial cannulation during vascular procedures

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vascular Center of Excellence

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States