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CompletedNCT01099254

Internal Jugular Vein Cross Sectional Area

Effect of Position on Cross Sectional Area of IJV

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
38 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Iowa · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The Trendelenburg position is used to distend the central veins, improving both success and safety of vascular cannulation. The purpose of this study is to measure the cross-sectional area of the internal jugular vein (IJV) in three different positions, using surface ultrasound.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2007-08-01
Primary completion
2010-03-01
Completion
2010-03-01
First posted
2010-04-06
Last updated
2023-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01099254. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.