Measurement of Jugular Venous Pulse in Critically Ill Patients.

Jugular Venous Pulse Measurement in Critically Ill Patients Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Evaluation of the Utility of Clinical Examination for the Measurement of Jugular Venous Pulse in Critically Ill Patients.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00303355
• Other study ID #: 11803B
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 14, 2006
• Last updated: September 4, 2013
• Start date: September 2002
• Est. completion date: September 2004

Study information

• Verified date: September 2013
• Source: University of Chicago
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

To assess the utility of clinical bedside examination for the measurement of jugular venous pulse in critically ill patients.

Description:

Procedures: All patients with central venous catheters (CVP) will undergo physical examination of the jugular veins, while blinded to the actual CVP measured from the catheter. Clinicians with various experience levels (attending physician, fellow, resident physician, 4th year medical student) will participate.

The following clinical data will be obtained: Demographic data such as age, sex, weight and diagnosis will be collected. Each clinician's bedside CVP will be recorded from the bedside monitor. Clinicians will be blinded to bedside monitor.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: September 2004
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients admitted to the ICU who have existing central venous catheters.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients admitted to the ICU who do not have existing central venous catheters

Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Critical Illness
• Jugular Venous Pulse Measurement in Critically Ill Patients

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Chicago	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Chicago

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Vinayak AG, Levitt J, Gehlbach B, Pohlman AS, Hall JB, Kress JP. Usefulness of the external jugular vein examination in detecting abnormal central venous pressure in critically ill patients. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Oct 23;166(19):2132-7. — View Citation