An interventional study of Use of near-infrared imaging by VeinViewer Flex of periferal veins in Intravenous Cannulation, sponsored by Brno University Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Czechia. Open to participants aged 0 Days to 19 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-27.
Sponsored by Brno University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using near-infrared imaging in pediatric vein cannulation is leading to higher success rate. The main question it aims to answer is:
is there higher success of first attempt in periferal vein cannulation? does it lower overall number of attempts to successful cannulation?
Providing venous access in pediatric anesthesia and intensive care is among the basic and necessary interventions for blood sampling and administration of drugs and possibly transfusion products and derivatives.
In anesthesia, effective provision of venous access is a prerequisite for safe anesthesia. In pediatric patients and newborns, provision of venous access is complicated by patient non-cooperation, but primarily by the smaller diameter of the vessels and often limited possibility of direct visualization, or limited possibility of palpation of the vessel under visual control. Ultrasound is currently used to facilitate provision of IV access, however, imaging under the USG probe and its subsequent puncture requires high skill of medical personnel and is preferentially applied by medical staff in the conditions of the Czech Republic. Near-infrared imaging (IR) allows direct visualization of superficial vascular bed and may potentially be associated with higher puncture success rates (higher first attempt success, reduction of total attempts).
Exclusion Criteria:
The periferal vein cannulation will be aided by concurrent near-infrared imaging by device VeinViewer Flex using AVIN™ (Active Vascular Imaging Navigation).
Device: Use of near-infrared imaging by VeinViewer Flex of periferal veins
The peripheral vein cannulatoon will be provided by usual landmark technique, without any other imaging device.
The projected near-infrared light is absorbed by the blood and reflected by surrounding tissue, captured, processed, and digitally projected in real time directly onto the skin surface. It provides an accurate, real-time image of the patient's blood pattern. Patented VeinViewer technology using AVIN™ (Active Vascular Imaging Navigation) allows the blood vessels to be seen down to a depth of 10 mm. With VeinViewer, physicians can see peripheral veins, bifurcations, and valves and assess venous filling/flushing in real time.
Success rate of first attempt in peripheral vein cannulation
Success rate of first attempt in periferal vein cannulation
Time frame: Periprocedural
Number of attempts
Overall number of attempts needed to secure periferal vein access
Time frame: Periprocedural
Plan to share: Undecided
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