Smart sensor could warn nurses when IV fluids leak into tissue
NCT ID NCT07311733
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small study tests a device called the ivWatch Model 400 with Milky Way Sensor, which monitors IV sites and alerts if fluids leak into surrounding tissue. Researchers will enroll 28 healthy adults and deliberately create small, controlled leaks to see how well the sensor detects them. The goal is to improve patient safety during IV therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ivWatch Model 400 with Milky Way Sensor (a monitoring device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this sensor could help nurses catch IV leaks early, reducing pain and injury for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 28 healthy volunteers. The sensor may not work as well in real hospital settings or in sicker patients.
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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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Healthy, verified by an eligible designation on the Health History Form Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal bleeding / hemophilia * Absence of sensation in one or both arms * Allergy to common medical materials * Blood clotting disorder * Currently enrolled in another clinical trial * Current hepatitis infection or any history of hepatitis B or C * Currently pregnant * Daily regimen of blood thinning medication (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, Coumadin®/warfarin, Eliquis®/apixaban). * Fever at the time of study visit (≥100.4°F) * Frequent dizziness or fainting spells, especially with needles * History of chronic, severe anemia * History of stroke * HIV / Aids * Immune deficiency disorder * Lymphedema * Major surgery or scar tissue which would complicate PIV access * Needle phobia * Radiation / chemotherapy in the last year * Received IV therapy in 14 days prior to study visit * Severe dehydration on day of study visit * Sick or had an infection in 14 days prior to study visit * Tattoo(s) that severely limits vein visualization at a sensor monitoring location * Unstable or uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disorder * Uncontrolled seizures
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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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ivWatch
Newport News, Virginia, 23606, United States
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