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Post Cardiac SurgeryNCT01662141

Measure Cardiac Output Using Ultrasound Dilution in Mechanically Ventilated Children

An observational study of Post Cardiac Surgery, run by Transonic Systems Inc. at 1 site in Sweden.

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 measurement of cardiac output (CO) and hemodynamic pressures are vital for proper management of severely hemodynamic compromised patients. A new ultrasound dilution method (COstatus) for cardiac output measurement has been developed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Post Cardiac Surgery
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Feb 2010to Sep 2011
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 Up to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Pediatric Patients (< 15) in the ICU

Who may be able to join

  • Children <15 kg admitted to pediatric cardiac surgery for corrective surgery and mechanically ventilated were eligible for the study if parents provided informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Children with known significant tricuspid or mitral valve regurgitations or if it is detected by the preoperative transesophageal echocardiographic examination.
  • Children with persistent severe arrhythmias.
  • Children with remaining intracardiac shunts after surgery, which may adversely affect the measurement.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Children Hospital, BUS, BIVA

    Lund, SE-221 85

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: Investigation of the Reliability to Measure Cardiac Output by a New Ultrasound Dilution Method in Mechanically Ventilated Children After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

The measurement of cardiac output (CO) and hemodynamic pressures are vital for proper management of severely hemodynamic compromised patients. A new ultrasound dilution method (COstatus) for cardiac output measurement has been developed.

Read the detailed description

The thermodilution technique with a pulmonary artery catheter has been the standard in adult patients for cardiac output measurement. However, using pulmonary artery catheter remains a major clinical problem in children due to technical and size constraints.

COstatus measures changes in blood ultrasound velocity in an extracorporeal AV loop caused by body-temperature isotonic saline injected into the central vein and calculates cardiac output derived from a dilution curve.

Keywords
Cardiac output, Perivascular Probe

What is being measured

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

  1. Measurement of cardiac output by a new ultrasound dilution method in mechanically ventilated children after pediatric cardiac surgery.

    To compare cardiac outputs measured with this new ultrasound dilution method with flowmetry (perivascular probe) using ultrasound transit time measured directly on the aorta in children < 15 kg of weight. Also to assess reliability of COstatus measurements in pediatric patients.

    Measured: Measurements are made during a patient's stay with insitu catheters. The expected average stay is 3-4 days.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Aug 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01662141
Sponsor's protocol ID
TSI-S-COstatus-13A-H
Other IDs
IRB
Status last verified
Aug 2012
First submitted
6 Aug 2012
Last updated
10 Aug 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Krivitski NM, Kislukhin VV, Thuramalla NV. Theory and in vitro validation of a new extracorporeal arteriovenous loop approach for hemodynamic assessment in pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008 Jul;9(4):423-8. doi: 10.1097/01.PCC.0b013e31816c71bc.

    PubMed 18496416

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Post Cardiac Surgery, run by Transonic Systems Inc. at 1 site in Sweden.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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 10 Aug 2012. 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 Sweden. 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?

Measurement of cardiac output by a new ultrasound dilution method in mechanically ventilated children after pediatric cardiac surgery. (time frame: Measurements are made during a patient's stay with insitu catheters. The expected average stay is 3-4 days.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01662141, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 10 Aug 2012.

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