Guided Needle Insertion for Vascular Access (ACCESS 2)

May 27, 2026 updated by: X9, Inc.

Ultrasound-Guided Power-Assisted Needle Insertion for Vascular Access Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the study device can assist the cannulator with placing two needles during cannulation required to initiate dialysis treatment.

Males or females with end-stage kidney disease who are 18 and older and not pregnant or breastfeeding can be included in the study.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Can the study device guide the cannulator to the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG) and assist the cannulator with needle insertion into the AVF or AVG for dialysis cannulation?

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ultrasound-Guided, Power-Assisted Needle Insertion
Device Arm
Device Intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion of investigational device cannulations in which successful cannulation of the AVF/AVG is achieved within a maximum of three attempts, confirmed by blood flashback and ability to proceed with dialysis.
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 14, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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