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Efficacy of Veinlite PEDI in Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Access: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Merve Gümüş1, Zümrüt Başbakkal

  • 1From the Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.

Pediatric Emergency Care
|May 26, 2018
PubMed

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The Veinlite PEDI device significantly improved first-attempt success rates for peripheral intravenous catheter placement in children. This technology also reduced the number of attempts and time needed for successful IV access.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Medical Device Technology
  • Vascular Access

Background:

  • Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement is a common but challenging procedure in pediatric emergency care.
  • Difficult venous access in children can lead to multiple attempts, increased patient distress, and delayed treatment.
  • Novel technologies aim to improve the success rate and efficiency of PIC placement in pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of the Veinlite PEDI device in improving first-attempt success for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement in pediatric patients.
  • To compare the Veinlite PEDI device against standard of care (SoC) in terms of success rate, number of attempts, and time to placement.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled study involving 112 pediatric patients aged 1 to 10 years presenting to the emergency department.
  • Patients were assigned to either the Veinlite PEDI group or the standard of care (SoC) group.
  • Primary outcome was first-attempt success; secondary outcomes included the number of IV attempts and time to PIC placement.

Main Results:

  • The Veinlite PEDI group demonstrated a significantly higher first-attempt success rate (92.9%) compared to the SoC group (72.2%) (P < 0.004).
  • Fewer IV attempts were required in the Veinlite PEDI group (1.07 ± 0.54) versus the SoC group (1.31 ± 0.25) (P = 0.04).
  • Total time for PIC placement was shorter in the Veinlite PEDI group (49.98 ± 18.4 seconds) compared to the SoC group (59.68 ± 22.5 seconds) (P = 0.01).

Conclusions:

  • The Veinlite PEDI device significantly enhances first-time success rates for peripheral IV access in children.
  • Improved vein visualization with the Veinlite PEDI technology reduces the number of attempts and time needed for PIC placement.
  • This new technology offers superior PIC access compared to standard methods using white light transillumination.
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