Effect of Head Rotation on Overlap and Relative Position of Internal Jugular Vein to Carotid Artery in Infants and Children: A Study of the Anatomy Using Ultrasonography

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01017328

Enrollment

120

Registered

2009-11-20

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2009-08-31

Last updated

2009-11-25

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Conditions

Surgery

Keywords

infants and children undergoing surgery with general anesthesia

Brief summary

Effect of head rotation on overlap and relative position of internal jugular vein to carotid artery in infants and children: A study of the anatomy using ultrasonography.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Paediatric patients scheduled for elective urologic surgery were enrolled on a convenience basis, irrespective of their diagnosis or whether central venous access was planned.

Exclusion criteria

* Infants or children with possible c-spine disorders or haemodynamic instabilities.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
comparison of internal jugular vein's relative position to carotid artery in children	noninvasive ultrasonographic observation after inducing general anesthesia

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results