ER staff training slashes unneeded IVs, study finds
NCT ID NCT07449455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether teaching emergency department staff about when IVs are truly needed could cut down on unnecessary placements. Over 500 patients took part, and researchers compared IV use before and after the training. The goal was to reduce complications, save time, and lower costs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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516 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
All patients presenting to the emergency department of Saint-Antoine Hospital during the study period on weekdays (from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years old * Prescription and placement of a PVC and/or blood sample collection without PVC placement during the emergency department stay * Patient non-opposition to the use of care data, collected by the investigating physician after informing the patient Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient information impossible (language barrier, neuro-cognitive impairment…)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Accueil des Urgences Hôpital Saint-Antoine
Paris, 75012, France