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Ultrasound MeasurementsNCT02004938

Internal Jugular Ultrasound Measures During Respiration in Children

An observational study of Ultrasound Measurements and Normative Values, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Project Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the size of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV) in children with normal respiratory physiology during the respiratory cycle and evaluate the reliability of those measurements. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Ultrasound Measurements, Normative Values
What is being tested?
Sonosite Titan Ultrasound Machine
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2014to Jun 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: pediatric emergency department

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects ages 6-17 years old presenting to the emergency department (ED) will be enrolled into the normal respiratory function group.

Who cannot join

  • Children will be excluded from participation if they have: a baseline chronic lung disorder (including asthma), current respiratory illness, fever, Emergency Services Index (ESI) triage category of less than or equal to 2 (emergent acuity), chronic cough, dyspnea with exercise, wheezing, or a history of smoking by self and/or parent report.
  • Subjects will be excluded if they had prior cardiac/pulmonary disease or surgeries (other than asthma for the acute exacerbation group), significant musculoskeletal abnormalities (such as scoliosis) that might compromise baseline pulmonary function testing, a history of smoking tobacco or marijuana, and prematurity (birth at less than 37 weeks gestation. In addition, those with an allergy to ultrasound gel will be excluded from participation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kosair Children's Hospital

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

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About this study

Official title: Characteristics of the Internal Jugular Vein by Ultrasonography During Respiration in Children

Project Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the size of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV) in children with normal respiratory physiology during the respiratory cycle and evaluate the reliability of those measurements.

Hypothesis: Ultrasound measurements of internal jugular vein collapse of children can be reliably measured in the respiratory cycle.

Read more

Intervention: We will ensure that the patient is not having any respiratory symptoms or signs of dehydration. A clinical asthma score will be assigned using the Modified Woods pulmonary index scoring system. The Gorelick Dehydration Scale with also be calculated.

Using bedside ultrasonography with the Sonosite Titan ultrasound machine, each measurement will be taken with the subject lying in bed with the head of the bed elevated at 45 degrees with the subject's head in the neutral position and then turned 45 degrees leftward. Measurements of the internal jugular vein at maximal inhalation and exhalation will be recorded. Reliability calculations will be assessed.

Being tested
Sonosite Titan Ultrasound Machine
Keywords
measurements, jugular, ultrasound, pediatric, respiratory, diameter

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sonosite Titan Ultrasound MachineDevice

Study groups in NCT02004938
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
normal respiratory functionThis will include the 40 subjects enrolled in the study
Receives: Device: Sonosite Titan Ultrasound Machine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Measurement of diameter of right internal jugular vein during the respiratory cycle at max inhalation and exhalation

    Measured: During ED stay at initiation of intervention

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Clinical Asthma Score

    Will be recorded using Modified Woods pulmonary index scoring system.

    Measured: During ED stay at initiation of intervention

  2. Measurement of level of dehydration

    Will measure using the Gorelick scale.

    Measured: During ED stay

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionJan 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02004938
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB 13.0345
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
19 Aug 2013
Last updated
4 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ultrasound Measurements and Normative Values, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Measurement of diameter of right internal jugular vein during the respiratory cycle at max inhalation and exhalation (time frame: During ED stay at initiation of intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 May 2017.

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