Surgery
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiac Surgery, Internal Jugular Cannulation, Optimal Neck Angle
Brief summary
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
Detailed description
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
Interventions
OTHERNeck Angle
Ultrasound guided measures of the neck of subjects undergoing cardiac surgery who need internal jugular vein cannulated
Sponsors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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 \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Find Optimal Angle for internal jugular cannulation | Approximately 4 years | Is there an angle to position ones neck which maximizes distances of carotid artery and internal jugular. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Find Optimal Neck Angle | 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 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed