Superficial Forearm Veins Compressibility and Width
Conditions
Brief summary
Vein compressibility will be assessed after light pressure applied with the ultrasound probe. Vein compressibility will be graded as 3 (100% compressed), 2 (50-100 compressed), and 1 (less than 50% compressed). After baseline measurements were taken, a proximal tourniquet will be applied to mid-arm. Repeated measurements of depth, width, and compressibility will be taken one minute after the tourniquet was applied. Same measurements will be repeated again with second tourniquet applied 1 cm distal to the first tournique.
Interventions
DEVICEUltrasound
Checking vein width snd copression using US
Sponsors
Bahaa Mohammed Refaie
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy volunteers aged 18-60 years will participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* patients with dialysis shunts, previous mastectomy on the examined side, fracture , skin lesion , burn or edema on the examined side
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Superficial forearm vein width and compressibility under ultrasonography | 1 minute after application of one proximal tourniquet | Ultrasonography is used to measure forearm superficial veins width and compressibility |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactBahaa Mohammed Refaie, MD
Outcome results
None listed