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Pulmonary HypertensionNCT01606839

Noninvasive Measurement of Cardiac Output in Pulmonary Hypertension Using Inert Gas Rebreathing

An observational study of Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Medical University of Graz at 1 site in Austria.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study hypothesis is that accuracy of CO measurement by IGR does not differ from classical CO measurement methods such as thermodilution or direct Fick method. This is why the study aims to determine whether non invasive cardiac output (CO) measurement using inert gas rebreathing (IGR)is a suitable method in… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Hypertension
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
Feb 2012to Feb 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population consists of patients undergoing diagnostic or follow-up right heart cathereization.

Who may be able to join

  • Written informed consent
  • Patients who undergo right heart catheterization

Who cannot join

  • Missing written informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research

    Graz

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About this study

The study hypothesis is that accuracy of CO measurement by IGR does not differ from classical CO measurement methods such as thermodilution or direct Fick method. This is why the study aims to determine whether non invasive cardiac output (CO) measurement using inert gas rebreathing (IGR)is a suitable method in patients with pulmonary hypertension. In order to examine this, the IGR method will be used in patients undergoing diagnostic or follow-up right heart catheterization.

Read the detailed description

Inert Gas Rebreathing method enables non invasive measurement of cardiac output (CO) using the single rebreathing method. A mixture of blood soluble (N2O) and blood insoluble gas (SF6) and environmental air is inhaled and the amount of N2O, SF6, O2 and CO2 is measured by a photoacoustic analysator. The length of a measurement is about 1 minute.

As the gold standard measurement of CO is performed invasively, there is an urgent need for the development of non-invasive tools like IGR.

Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Pulmonary

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cardiac output

    Measured: at baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2012
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01606839
Sponsor's protocol ID
24-079 ex 11/12
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
24 May 2012
Last updated
19 Feb 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Medical University of Graz at 1 site in Austria.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Austria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cardiac output (time frame: at baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Feb 2014.

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