New device aims to make dialysis needle sticks easier
NCT ID NCT07548151
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a device that uses ultrasound to help guide needles into the blood vessels of people with end-stage kidney disease who need dialysis. Ten adults with an arteriovenous fistula or graft took part. The main goal was to see if the device could help place needles successfully within three tries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided power-assisted needle insertion device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this device could make dialysis needle insertion easier and more reliable for patients with kidney failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not improve success rates or could cause discomfort.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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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: * Males or non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding females ≥ 18 years of age * Presence of an AVG/AVF access site in the forearm or upper arm * AVF is actively used for dialysis treatment * AVF diameter is between 8 mm and 12mm, confirmed by ultrasound * AVF is ≤6 mm below the surface of the skin, confirmed by ultrasound * Able to report their pain using a validated pain scale. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of known (pseudo-)aneurysms, stenosis, thrombosis or stents in the AVF/AVG access site * Presence of a condition or impediment that may interfere with ultrasound imaging
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Site 1
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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