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The Effect of Head Positioning on the Cross-sectional Area of the Subclavian Vein.

The Effect of Head Positioning on the Cross-sectional Area of the Subclavian Vein

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02860351
Enrollment
42
Registered
2016-08-09
Start date
2016-08-10
Completion date
2017-03-10
Last updated
2017-04-10

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

Conditions

Normal Volunteers

Keywords

subclavian vein

Brief summary

In the present study, the cross-sectional area of subclavian vein, the distances of subclavian vein \ subclavian artery and subclavian vein \ pleura are assessed in different head positions (neutral, rotation to ipsilateral or contralateral sides) in spontaneous breathing adults.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

* Medication affecting vascular elasticity * History of central venous catheterization or clavicle fracture * History of lung surgery, operation of chest cage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cross-sectional area of subclavian veinthrough study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
depth of subclavian vein from skinthrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Distance of subclavian vein ~ subclavian arterythrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Distance of subclavian vein ~ pleurathrough study completion, an average of 1 year

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026