Does a guidewire help or hurt? study tests two IV catheters Head-to-Head
NCT ID NCT06107361
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of long IV catheters used in patients whose veins are hard to see or feel. One catheter has a built-in guidewire to help with placement; the other does not. Researchers want to see if the simpler catheter works just as well, lasts as long, and costs less. About 360 adults will take part, and each will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two catheters.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultralong intravenous catheter with or without a built-in guidewire
- What this could lead to
- If the simpler catheter works just as well, hospitals could use a cheaper, faster option for patients with hard-to-find veins.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on equipment, not a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all patients or hospital settings.
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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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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Study Participants Inclusion Criteria: ≥ than 18 years old Vascular Access Score of 4 or 5 Vascular Access Score: 1. Visible with distention and easily palpable 2. Visible and easily palpable 3. Not visible and easily palpable 4. Visible and poorly palpable 5. Not visible and poorly or non-palpable Study participants exclusion criteria: \<18 years old Restricted mobility of elbow joint Cognitively impaired. Skin complications that limit access to the potential IV site Clinician Participants Inclusion Criteria: Clinician working in the emergency department at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (physician, advanced practice provider, nurse, technician) Competency in Operation STICK, which is an vascular access training program. Clinician participants exclusion criteria: None
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak
RECRUITINGRoyal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States