Validation of the Ipsilateral Nipple as the Directional Guide for Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) Catheterization

Completed

• Conditions: Catheterization; Ipsilateral Nipple; Internal Jugular Vein
• Interventions: Procedure: SCM triangle - ipsilateral nipple

• Registration Number: NCT01347463
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

Traditional teaching that suggests the ipsilateral nipple as the directional guide for needle advancement during Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) catheterization has weak grounds.

The investigators attempt to validate this long-standing statement.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-04
• Study Start: 2011-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• adult patients over the age of 18 undergoing general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• history of neck or breast surgery
• anatomical anomaly of the neck or breast
• neck mass
• breast mass

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Traditional	SCM triangle - ipsilateral nipple	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference in angle	1 day	difference in angle between traditional (triangular head of the SCM - ipsilateral nipple) and ultrasound guided tract

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boramae Medical Center; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of