Can a simple training program make IV sticks safer and less painful for patients?
NCT ID NCT07411430
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured training program helps radiologic technologists safely place IV lines for contrast-enhanced CT or MRI scans. Nine technologists will be trained, and researchers will measure their skills, complication rates, and patient satisfaction. The goal is to see if this training improves patient safety and comfort during imaging procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured Peripheral Venous Access Training Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training program could improve patient safety and comfort during contrast-enhanced scans by allowing radiologic technologists to place IV lines more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (9 participants) and only measures short-term outcomes. Results may not apply to other hospitals or settings.
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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 9 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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 for Radiologic Technologists (RTs): * Voluntary participation and provision of written informed consent. * Completion of the structured theoretical and practical training program for peripheral venous access placement for contrast media administration. Inclusion Criteria for Patients: * Age ≥18 years * Provision of written informed consent. * Undergoing a contrast-enhanced CT or MRI examination requiring peripheral venous access placement for contrast media administration. Exclusion Criteria for Radiologic Technologists (RTs): \- No written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria for Patients: * Age \<18 years. * Severe cognitive impairment that precludes valid informed consent or completion of the patient survey. * No written informed consent. * Clinical conditions that make peripheral venous access placement complex or unsafe, as determined by the clinical team.
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