Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Arteries of the Hand in Pediatric Patients

Comparison of Ultrasonographic Measurements of Radial and Ulnar Arteries in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

Ultrasound measurements of the ulnar artery and radial artery at different angles are obtained and compared to determine the optimal diameters for possible arterial cannulation in pediatric patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Ulnar and Radial Artery

Detailed Description

Radial artery cannulation is the most commonly used technique for invasive arterial catheterization in pediatric patients. Ultrasound guidance has significantly reduced cannulation success rates and complication risks. The ulnar artery presents an anatomical alternative to the radial artery and has emerged as a potential cannulation site. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the suitability of the radial or ulnar artery for cannulation in pediatric patients.

Finding of this study objectives are

To obtain a large sample of pediatric patients from different age groups To measure arterial diameters using ultrasound at different angles and with ultrasound and to assess the optimal artery and the angle.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 184

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ozlem S Can, MD; Phone Number: +905323107914; Email: ozlemscan@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey, 06100
    • Recruiting
    • Ankara University School of Medicine
    • Contact: Zeynep Altinbas, MD; Phone Number: +905356082156; Email: szpostalcioglu@gmail.com
    • Principal Investigator: Ozlem S Can, MD
    • Sub-Investigator: Zeynep S Altinbas, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Between 0 and 10 years of ages pediatric patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 or 2
• Patients scheduled for elective surgical procedures
• Informed consent must be obtained from both the patient and, if applicable, their parent or guardian.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 10 years of age
• Patients with congenital anomalies or syndromic conditions
• Abnormal Allen Test
• Skin Erosion or infection at the cannulation site
• Hematoma at the cannulation site

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determining the Diameter and Depth at different angles	The study aims to measure the radial and ulnar arteries using ultrasound at different angles to determine the widest diameter and the optimal angle to achieve this diameter.	only once
Comparing Ulnar and Radial Artery Diameters Across Age Groups	Investigating whether there is a difference (ulnar>radial, ulnar=radial, or radial>ulnar) in the diameter of the ulnar artery compared to the radial artery among the age groups included in the study	only once

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 23, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 23, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): April 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 27, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 24, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pediatrics; ultrasonography for cannulation
• Other Study ID Numbers: USG for ped art can

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No