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NCT Number: NCT02072889

Optimal Neck Angle for Internal Jugular Cannulation

Measurements will be made between the internal jugular vein and the carotid artery using an ultrasound machine as the subjects is asked to move and position his or her neck in various positions.

It is hypothesized that by movements of the neck the investigators can maximize the distance between the internal jugular vein and the carotid artery to decrease inadvertent cannulation of the carotid artery to improve patient safety

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

About this study

Patients will be asked to participate in this trial if they are scheduled for surgery and they will have their neck repositioned in several ways using an ultrasound machine to measure the distance between the internal jugular vein and the carotic artery to determine maximal distance in order to insert a catheter prior to surgery

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Male and Females 18 years through 98 Scheduled for cardiac surgery Requires internal cannulation for their scheduled operative procedure -

Exclusion criteria

Individuals who refuse participation Subjects who already have had the internal jugular cannulated (line already present) History of carotid surgery History of Neck Surgery Individuals under 18 years of age

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Treatment and study plan

Neck Angle

Other

Ultrasound guided measures of the neck of subjects undergoing cardiac surgery who need internal jugular vein cannulated

Other names: Position, Measurment, Distance

Primary outcomes

  1. Find Optimal Angle for internal jugular cannulation

    Time frame: Approximately 4 years

    Is there an angle to position ones neck which maximizes distances of carotid artery and internal jugular.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Find Optimal Neck Angle

    Time frame: Approx 4 years

    Using the Ultrasound machine and having the subject position his neck measurements will be taken between the internal jugular and carotid artery to determine what angle may provide the maximal distance in order to safely cannulated the internal jugular

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Optimal Angle For Internal Jugular Cannulation

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 27, 2014
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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