Is There Any Correlation Between Respiratory Variation Ratios of Internal Jugular Vein and Inferior Vena Cava?

Intravascular volume assesment is important for the management of the patients in the intensive care unit. Respiratory variation ratio of the inferior vena cava (IVC) can be determined by ultrasonography (USG) and is a useful tool for hemodynamic evaluation of the patient.

Aim of this study is to search for correlation between respiratory variation ratios of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and the IVC before and after passive leg raise. Another aim of this study is to search for variability between ultrasonographic measurements of different doctors.

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Key information

Conditions

Critically Ill Critical Illness Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hacettepe University Hospital Anesthesiology Intensive Care Unit

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The investigators measure the internal jugular vein (IJV) diameter in the short axis by using the linear probe (12-5 MHz) and M-mode of the ultrasound device in the junction of cricothyroid membrane level and midclavicular line. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is visualized in the subxiphoid long axis by using the convex probe (5-1 MHz). Diameter of the IVC is measured 2 cm caudally to the junction of the hepatic vein in M-mode. All measurements are done separately by 3 different doctors; one senior anesthesiology resident, one anesthesiology and critical care medicine fellow and one professor in anesthesiology and critical care. The first measurements of the IVC and the IJV are done in the supine position and the second ones are done after passive leg raise. Passive leg raise is done for 1 minute in the first group and for 3 minutes in the second group. Then distensibility (maximum diameter - minimum diameter / minimum diameter) and collapsibility (maximum diameter - minimum diameter / maximum diameter) indices are calculated. No fluid therapy or medication are given to the patients according to these measurements.

Oxygen saturation, hearth rate and blood pressure levels are recorded before and after the measurements. The investigators also record age, gender, weight, height, body mass index, causes of admission, comorbidities, ventilator settings, vasoactive and diuretic medications, fluid intake and output volumes, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores in the day of admission, Acute Physiology Score (APS) and SOFA scores in the day of measurement and length of stay in the intensive care unit.

Patients with infection or surgical sutures in the site of measurement areas, intraabdominal hypertension, severe aortic regurgitation or lower extremity amputation history are excluded from the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Mechanically ventilated
Over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Infection in the site of measurement areas
Surgical sutures in the site of measurement areas
Intraabdominal hypertension
Severe aortic regurgitation
Lower extremity amputation

Treatment and study plan

USG measurement

Other

IVC was visualized in the subxiphoid long axis by using convex probe (5-1 MHz). Diameters of IVC was measured 2 cm caudally to the junction of hepatic vein in M-mode. IJV diameter was measured in the short axis by using linear probe (12-5 MHz) and M-mode. IJV visualized in the junction of cricothyroid membrane level and midclavicular line. Maximum and minimum diameter values were measured in the M mode. Distensibility (maximum diameter - minimum diameter / minimum diameter) and collapsibility (maximum diameter - minimum diameter / maximum diameter) indices were calculated after USG measurements were done.

Primary outcomes

Ultrasonography (USG) Measurements

Time frame: through study completion, 3 days

Because of the medium-high interrater correlation between USG measurements of the physicians, statistical analysis were done with the mean of USG measurements of 3 doctors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Correlation Study in the Intensive Care Unit Between the Respiratory Variation Ratios of Internal Jugular Vein and Inferior Vena Cava Before and After Passive Leg Raise

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Nov 22, 2019
Registry last updated: Aug 31, 2020

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