Glow-in-the-dark vein finder may help nurses stick IVs on first try in ICU
NCT ID NCT06234293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a near-infrared light device helps nurses insert a peripheral IV line on the first try in intensive care patients who have arm swelling. 380 adults with a central line that was no longer needed took part. The device uses light to show veins under the skin, which may make IV placement easier and reduce complications.
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Study facts
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- 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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380 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * ≥18 years old * Hospitalized in ICU * with a deep venous catheter (jugular, subclavian or femoral) * In whom the use of a deep venous line is no longer justified (absence of: vasopressor amines, chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, hypertonic solutions) Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute contraindication or anatomical impossibility to perform a PIVC on the upper limbs * Patient already included in the study * Tattoo covering most of both forearms * Adult subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curators, person under court protection) * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons hospitalised without consent and persons admitted to a health or social establishment for purposes other than research. * Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Le Mans
Le Mans, France
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CH de Chartres
Chartres, France
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CHU Orléans
Orléans, France
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CHU de Tours
Tours, France
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