Validation of the Ipsilateral Nipple as the Directional Guide for Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) Catheterization

August 3, 2020 updated by: Ho Geol Ryu, Seoul National University Hospital

Traditional teaching that suggests the ipsilateral nipple as the directional guide for needle advancement during Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) catheterization has weak grounds.

The investigators attempt to validate this long-standing statement.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients scheduled to undergo general anesthesia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult patients over the age of 18 undergoing general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of neck or breast surgery
  • anatomical anomaly of the neck or breast
  • neck mass
  • breast mass

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Traditional
Procedure: SCM triangle - ipsilateral nipple
draws the tract of the IJV using the SCM triangle head and the ipsilateral nipple

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
difference in angle
Time Frame: 1 day
difference in angle between traditional (triangular head of the SCM - ipsilateral nipple) and ultrasound guided tract
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

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

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 5, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IJV-cath-nipple

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