NCT07208175Recruiting
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Traditional IV Insertion by Oncology Nurses in Adult Population Recieving Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (EUPIC) Insertion Versus Traditional (Touch and Feel) Insertion Approaches by Oncology Nurses. A Mixed-methods Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
What is this study about? This study is comparing two different methods nurses use to place an intravenous (IV) drip, which is needed for many cancer treatments. Traditional method: The nurse finds a vein by touch and sight. Ultrasound-guided method: The nurse uses a small, handheld ultrasound scanner to see the vein under the skin to help guide the needle. Why is it important? Sometimes it can take more than one attempt to get an IV drip in place, which can be uncomfortable. For cancer patients, whose veins can be more fragile, this is a common challenge. This research will help us find out if using ultrasound helps get the IV in successfully on the first try more often, which can make the treatment experience better. What does participation involve? If you choose to take part, you will be randomly assigned (like a coin toss) to have your IV placed with either the traditional method or the ultrasound method. The research team will then collect some information about the IV placement. Your participation is entirely voluntary and will not affect your standard medical care.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 98 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 27 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 20 Oct 2025
- Primary completion date
- 28 May 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Galway
- Diseases
- Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT07208175
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 98
- From 20 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 28 May 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Age
- Patients younger than 18 years.
- Individuals unable to provide informed consent.
- Individuals unable to cooperate with study procedures (e.g., cognitive or physical limitations preventing adherence).
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18 years or older.
- Diagnosed with cancer (all cancer sites eligible).
- Scheduled to receive systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapies.
- Requiring peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion for treatment.
Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Galway | Ireland | Recruiting |
| Portiuncula University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Galway | Ireland | Recruiting |
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