PediatricNCT06165003
Examination of Nurses' Use of Broselow Tape in Non-resuscitation Pediatric Emergency Department Practices
A study testing Use of broselow tape in people with Pediatric, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.
Trial summary
The patient's body weight is often taken as a basis when calculating drug doses and determining equipment sizes for pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department. The methods used to determine body weight are the family's estimated weight, formulas for estimating weight according to age, or the Broselow… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pediatric
- What is being tested?
- Use of broselow tape
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 246 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 Nov 2023to 26 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Up to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Children weighing 3 to 36 kg and 47 to 143 cm tall
- Children aged 0-18
- Patients coming to the emergency department for non-resuscitation procedures
- Patients and their families who volunteer to participate in the research
- Patients who will have a peripheral intravenous catheter inserted
- Patients who will have a urinary catheter inserted
- Patients who will have a nasogastric/orogastric catheter inserted
- Patients who will undergo aspiration procedure
Who cannot join
- Children weighing less than 3 kg and taller than 143 cm
- Children with anomaly contractures that may prevent measurement during measurement with the Broselow tape
- Patients with central venous catheter
- Patients with peripheral intravenous catheters outside the pediatric emergency department
- Patients who have a urinary catheter inserted outside the pediatric emergency department
- Patients who have a nasogastric/orogastric catheter inserted outside the pediatric emergency department
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: Examining the Effect of Nurses' Use of Broselow Tape in Non-resuscitation Pediatric Emergency Department Practices on Patient Safety
The patient's body weight is often taken as a basis when calculating drug doses and determining equipment sizes for pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department.
The methods used to determine body weight are the family's estimated weight, formulas for estimating weight according to age, or the Broselow band used to estimate weight according to height.
Weight estimates that are incomplete compared to the child's actual body weight lead to medication errors, wrong material selection and prolongation of the procedure, resulting in increased mortality and morbidity.
Read the detailed description
This study will be carried out to create an evidence-based practice in the selection of catheters to be used during peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion and aspiration in children using the Broselow band in non-resuscitation applications coming to the Pediatric Emergency Department.
By using the Boselow band in non-resuscitation pediatric emergency department applications, reducing the number of attempts and errors by ensuring the correct equipment selection in the procedures applied to patients, and increasing the success of the procedure; This will be done to ensure that the decisions taken by nurses using their experience and previous knowledge are more systematic.
- Conditions
- Pediatric
- Being tested
- Use of broselow tape
- Keywords
- broselow tape, pediatric emergency department, nurse
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Use of broselow tapeOther
In the research, the nurse is the decision maker in the selection of the catheters to be used in the procedures (peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, aspiration procedure, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion) for the patients in the control group.
In these procedures, the nurse's choices will be evaluated as control group data as routine clinical practice.
After the control group data is collected, Broselow tape will be used in the selection of catheters to be used in the procedures to be performed on the patients in the experimental group (peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, aspiration procedure, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion).
Our research will be conducted to examine the effect of nurses' use of Broselow tape in non-resuscitation applications and to minimize errors and application disruptions in procedures involving nurses.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental Group Urinary Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Tape Selection - Experimental Group Aspiration process - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental group Nasogastric/Orogastric Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental Group Receives: Other: Use of broselow tape |
| Control Group | No intervention | Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Application - Control Group Urinary Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Application - Control Group Aspiration process - Routine Application - Control Group Nasogastric/Orogastric Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Practice - Control Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Selection by broselow Band
Success of Broselow band selection
Measured: 2 year
Secondary outcomes (3)
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
Number of attempts
Measured: 2 year
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
length of stay of the catheters
Measured: 2 year
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
nurses' completion of the catheter insertion process
Measured: 2 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Dec 2023
- Study start30 Nov 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion26 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion26 Dec 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PediatricStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized controlled study
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 246 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aslı Alaca, Izmir Katip Celebi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06165003
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Aslı alaca
- Status last verified
- Dec 2023
- First submitted
- 25 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 11 Dec 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Argall JA, Wright N, Mackway-Jones K, Jackson R. A comparison of two commonly used methods of weight estimation. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Sep;88(9):789-90. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.9.789. No abstract available.
PubMed 12937099Luscombe M, Owens B. Weight estimation in resuscitation: is the current formula still valid? Arch Dis Child. 2007 May;92(5):412-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.107284. Epub 2007 Jan 9.
PubMed 17213259Alaca A, Sari HY. An examination of how nurses' use of the Broselow tape affects patient safety during peripheral intravenous catheterization. Int Emerg Nurs. 2026 Feb;84:101712. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101712. Epub 2025 Nov 25.
PubMed 41297189
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Dec 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Examining the Effect of Nurses' Use of Broselow Tape in Non-resuscitation Pediatric Emergency Department Practices on Patient Safety
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06165003
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Aslı alaca
- Conditions
- Pediatric
- Keywords
- broselow tape, pediatric emergency department, nurse
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 246 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Nov 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 26 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 26 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The patient's body weight is often taken as a basis when calculating drug doses and determining equipment sizes for pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department.
The methods used to determine body weight are the family's estimated weight, formulas for estimating weight according to age, or the Broselow band used to estimate weight according to height.
Weight estimates that are incomplete compared to the child's actual body weight lead to medication errors, wrong material selection and prolongation of the procedure, resulting in increased mortality and morbidity.
Detailed description
This study will be carried out to create an evidence-based practice in the selection of catheters to be used during peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion and aspiration in children using the Broselow band in non-resuscitation applications coming to the Pediatric Emergency Department.
By using the Boselow band in non-resuscitation pediatric emergency department applications, reducing the number of attempts and errors by ensuring the correct equipment selection in the procedures applied to patients, and increasing the success of the procedure; This will be done to ensure that the decisions taken by nurses using their experience and previous knowledge are more systematic.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized controlled study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Other: Use of broselow tapePeripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental Group Urinary Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Tape Selection - Experimental Group Aspiration process - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental group Nasogastric/Orogastric Catheter Insertion Procedure - Broselow Band Selection - Experimental Group |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Application - Control Group Urinary Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Application - Control Group Aspiration process - Routine Application - Control Group Nasogastric/Orogastric Catheter Insertion Procedure - Routine Practice - Control Group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Children weighing 3 to 36 kg and 47 to 143 cm tall
- Children aged 0-18
- Patients coming to the emergency department for non-resuscitation procedures
- Patients and their families who volunteer to participate in the research
- Patients who will have a peripheral intravenous catheter inserted
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Children weighing less than 3 kg and taller than 143 cm
- Children with anomaly contractures that may prevent measurement during measurement with the Broselow tape
- Patients with central venous catheter
- Patients with peripheral intravenous catheters outside the pediatric emergency department
- Patients who have a urinary catheter inserted outside the pediatric emergency department
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Use of broselow tapeIn the research, the nurse is the decision maker in the selection of the catheters to be used in the procedures (peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, aspiration procedure, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion) for the patients in the control group. In these procedures, the nurse's choices will be evaluated as control group data as routine clinical practice. After the control group data is collected, Broselow tape will be used in the selection of catheters to be used in the procedures to be performed on the patients in the experimental group (peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, urinary catheter insertion, aspiration procedure, nasogastric/orogastric catheter insertion). Our research will be conducted to examine the effect of nurses' use of Broselow tape in non-resuscitation applications and to minimize errors and application disruptions in procedures involving nurses. | Other | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Selection by broselow Band
Time frame: 2 year
Success of Broselow band selection
3 secondary outcomes
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
Time frame: 2 year
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
Time frame: 2 year
Nurses' success rate in catheter applications
Time frame: 2 year
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Dec 2023.
- Background: PubMed 12937099Argall JA, Wright N, Mackway-Jones K, Jackson R. A comparison of two commonly used methods of weight estimation. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Sep;88(9):789-90. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.9.789. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 17213259Luscombe M, Owens B. Weight estimation in resuscitation: is the current formula still valid? Arch Dis Child. 2007 May;92(5):412-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.107284. Epub 2007 Jan 9.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41297189Alaca A, Sari HY. An examination of how nurses' use of the Broselow tape affects patient safety during peripheral intravenous catheterization. Int Emerg Nurs. 2026 Feb;84:101712. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101712. Epub 2025 Nov 25.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Use of broselow tape in people with Pediatric, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact ASLI ALACA (05062741676, alaca_asli_1992@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Selection by broselow Band (time frame: 2 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06165003, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2023.