The Effect of Head Positioning on the Cross-sectional Area of the Subclavian Vein.

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Normal Volunteers

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02860351

PRE20160711-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the present study, the cross-sectional area of subclavian vein, the distances of subclavian vein ~ subclavian artery and subclavian vein ~ pleura are assessed in different head positions (neutral, rotation to ipsilateral or contralateral sides) in spontaneous breathing adults.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

• Medication affecting vascular elasticity
• History of central venous catheterization or clavicle fracture
• History of lung surgery, operation of chest cage