Nurses vs. doctors: Who's better at this common procedure?
NCT ID NCT07489859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how well nurses and doctors can place a small tube into an artery at the wrist, a common procedure in hospitals. About 560 patients will take part. Nurses will first complete a special training program. The goal is to see if trained nurses can achieve the same success and safety as experienced doctors.
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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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About 560 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Nurse with successful completion of the predefined radial artery catheterization educational module * Czech board certified anaesthesiologist with obtained competency for radial artery catheterization. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of competency for radial artery catheterization.
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