Measurement of Jugular Venous Pulse in Critically Ill Patients.

Terminated

• Conditions: Jugular Venous Pulse Measurement in Critically Ill Patients

• Registration Number: NCT00303355
• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago

Brief Summary

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

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-09
• Study Completion: 2004-09
• Study First Submitted: 2006-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2006-03-16
• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

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

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States