Testing ultrasound views to check a vein pattern in kids
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ultrasound ways of looking at the inferior vena cava, a large vein, in children. It may help clinicians measure how this vein changes with breathing more accurately in kids.
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Who can take part
- You are between 2 and 18 years old
- A parent or guardian can give consent to join the study
- You receive care at LPCH (either as an inpatient or outpatient)
- Your child is stable and not in immediate danger right now
- Your BMI must be 24 or less
- Your child is not needing an emergency surgery at the time of the ultrasound
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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