Jugular vein expansion by positive end-expiratory pressure and positioning in emergency department patients

Jugular vein expansion by positive end-expiratory pressure and positioning in emergency department patients - JUVEX PEPPER

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006958

Enrollment

Registered

2014-11-19

Start date

2014-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

patients presented to the emergency department of our hospital by pre-hospital emergency systems. Z04.8

Interventions

Group 1: Impact of non-invasive ventilation and positioning of patient on cross-sectional area of the right jugular vein [positionings: 0° (flat) supine position, trendelenburg (approx. -15°), and 30°

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Presentation in ED by prehospital emergency teams and acute or acute-on-chronic state of disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: minors, pregnant women, need for immediate treatement in intensive care unit or operation theater (or similar), intubated patients, patients with contra-indications for positionings or non-invasive ventilation, patients under supervision of authorities (inmates of penitentiaries or similar), patients with impaired communication abilities including insufficient knowledge of the German language, missing allowance of ED medical staff.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cross-sectional area of right jugular vein measured by ultra-sound	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHendrik Rüddel

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und IntensivtherapieUniversitätsklinikum Jena

hendrik.rueddel@med.uni-jena.de+4936419323252

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026