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Assessment of jugular venous valves function during head-down tilt

Assessment of jugular venous valves function during head-down tilt

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030240143
Enrollment
38
Registered
2024-06-07
Start date
2024-06-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy adult cephalad fluid shift symptoms, SANS,space headache, venous thrombosis

Interventions

We observe the presence or absence of Internal jugular vein valve reflux using ultrasonography in the supine position and -10 degrees head-down tilt. The duration of -10 degrees head-down tilt is appr

Sponsors

Kato Tomokazu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who can be visualized with the right internal jugular vein valve using ultrasound equipment. 2. Individuals who are at least 20 years old and no older than 60 years old at the time of obtaining consent. 3. Individuals who have been assessed through a medical interview and health check-up and have been deemed to be in good health. 4. Individuals who have been provided with a full explanation of the study and have given their free and informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who have declined to participate in the study. 2. Individuals who have cardiovascular diseases (including hypertension and arrhythmias), autonomic nervous system disorders, respiratory diseases, or severe systemic diseases, or who have a history of these conditions (as assessed through medical interview and health check-up). 3. Individuals who have an allergy to ultrasound gel or who have a history of skin rashes or other allergic reactions to ultrasound gel. 4. Individuals who are deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the study investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence or absence of jugular vein valve reflux

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Presence or absence of jugular vein valve closure

Contacts

Public ContactTomokazu Kato

Division of Hygiene, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine,

kato.tomokazu@nihon-u.ac.jp+81-3-3972-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026