Neck ultrasound may predict anesthesia danger
NCT ID NCT07565025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring the collapsibility of the internal jugular vein in the neck using ultrasound can predict low blood pressure after general anesthesia. Researchers will measure the vein in 42 adults before gallbladder surgery and track blood pressure changes right after anesthesia starts. If the measurement works, it could be a quick, safe way to spot high-risk patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Internal Jugular Vein Collapsibility Index measurement via ultrasound
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a simple, non-invasive way to identify patients at risk of low blood pressure during anesthesia, helping prevent complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The measurement may not reliably predict low blood pressure in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18-65 who are scheduled to undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. Participants will be selected from patients who meet the ASA I-III physical status criteria. The study focuses on evaluating pre-induction internal jugular vein characteristics using routine clinical monitoring data in a perioperative setting.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-65 years. * Patients with ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I, II, or III. * Patients scheduled to receive general anesthesia. * Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with obesity (Body Mass Index \> 35 kg/m²). * Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or other serious cardiac arrhythmias. * Patients with a history of neck surgery or any pathology preventing Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) measurement. * Patients with advanced heart failure (Ejection Fraction \< 40%). * Patients with severe valvular heart disease. * Patients with peripheral vascular disease. * Patients undergoing emergency surgery. * Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep University Sahinbey Research and Training Hospital
Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey (Türkiye)
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