Status:

COMPLETED

The Influence of Passive Leg Elevation on the Cross-sectional Area of the Internal Jugular Vein in Infants or Young Children Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Infants or Children Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 5 years

Brief Summary

The trendelenburg position is usually applied to increase the cross-sectional area of the IJV. However, trendelenburg position requires a tilt table to place the head in the down position. Trendelenbu...

Detailed Description

Internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation is essential for open heart surgery of small infants and children for transfusion or inotropics infusion. The trendelenburg position is usually applied to incre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • infants or children under 5 yrs undergoing elective open heart surgery for congenital anomaly for study period

Exclusion

  • previous history of internal jugular vein cannulation
  • concurrent pulmonary disease that can influence the hemodynamics of right heart
  • increased intracranial pressure
  • hemodynamic unstability

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01401920

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

December 25 2013

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710