Status:
UNKNOWN
Determination of Anatomic Variations of the Internal Jugular and Femoral Veins Using Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Tampa General Hospital
Conditions:
Vascular Anatomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Central venous catheterization is a common and important procedure done in the emergency department. The internal jugular vein (IJV), subclavian vein (SV) and femoral vein (FV) are commonly used for c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients being cared for in the Tampa General Hospital Emergency Department
- 18 yrs or older
- male or female
- have the anatomy that will be examined (lateral neck and femoral regions)
- speak either English or Spanish
- alert and oriented to person, place, time and situation
- stable vital signs
Exclusion
- under 18 yrs
- incarcerated individuals
- those with acute changes in mental status (intoxicated, encephalopathy, psychosis)
- those from whom consent could not be obtained
- those requiring intensive care monitoring
- persons having pathologies that would interfere with the ultrasound investigation
- persons who do not speak English or Spanish
- persons with acute or severe mental or cognitive disabilities
- individuals in a sedated, traumatized or crisis state
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00951678
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
April 30 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606