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HypovolemiaNCT01880684

Validation of Capnography as a Predictor of Cardiac Output Change as Measured by FloTrac

An observational study of Hypovolemia and Cardiac Output, High, run by Montreal Heart Institute at 1 site in Canada.

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 aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation of capnography with non-invasive measurement of cardiac output with the FloTrac/EV1000 following a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raising maneuver, using thermodilution as the gold standard. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Mar 2013to Dec 2013
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: Patients of 18 years old or more presenting for cardiac or aortic surgery at the Montreal Heart Institute.

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years old or more who have cardiac or aortic surgery

Who cannot join

  • Pacemaker
  • Lower limb amputation or absence of lower limb
  • Moderate tricuspid insufficiency
  • Preoperative arrythmia or prolonged arrythmia during data measurements
  • Moderate aortic regurgitation
  • Known deep vein thrombosis
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Montreal Heart Institute

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8

Other trials in Canada

About this study

The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation of capnography with non-invasive measurement of cardiac output with the FloTrac/EV1000 following a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raising maneuver, using thermodilution as the gold standard.

The main hypothesis is a correlation of 0.8 between the increasing of ETCO2 and the increasing of ejection volume measured by FloTrac/EV1000 following a passive leg raising maneuver.

Read the detailed description

Data are collected on past medical illnesses, medication, type of surgery, abnormalities on pre-operative transesophageal echocardiogram and localisation of arterial line.

Before induction of anesthesia, an arterial line is installed. The agents of induction of anesthesia and doses are left to the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist. The trachea is intubated, anesthesia circuit and sidestream CO2 sensor were connected to the endotracheal tube and positive pressure ventilation begins with standardized parameters: control assisted mode with no inspiratory effort, tidal volume of 6-8 mL/kg, respiratory rate of 8-10/minute and PEEP of 5 mmHg. Modification of the ventilation parameters is not permitted before and during the PLR maneuvers. Isoflurane and propofol are used for the maintenance of anesthesia. A PA catheter (Paceport, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, USA) is inserted in the right internal jugular vein. If a femoral line is installed, the FloTrac/EV1000 is connected to the femoral line, if not, the radial line is used for mini-invasive continuous cardiac output monitoring. The a and v wave aspect and ratio of CVP waveform is noted. The RV waveform is inspected for signs of abnormalities such as a non-horizontal slope restrictive pattern (Figure xx)18. The transducers are all placed at the midthoracic level and a "flush test" is performed prior to CO measurements with the FloTrac/EV1000 to ensure absence of resonance or damping of the system.

At baseline, in the operating room before the first PLR maneuver, the heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure, CVP value, CI measured in triplicate with the thermodilution method and the FloTrac derived variables are recorded. These variables include the CO indexed CO and SVV measured by the FloTrac/EV1000. The same variables are recorded at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the beginning of PLR except CI by thermodilution which is measured again only once, at 3 minutes and EtCO2 which is recorded every 12 seconds. The EtCO2 curve is inspected at baseline and during the PLR maneuver to ensure the changes in EtCO2 were not related to changes in inspired CO2, ventilator or circuit malfunction or increase in airway resistance.

After weaning from CPB, the same measures are taken twice: with chest opened, when hemodynamic stability is achieved, and CPB canulas taken out and with chest closed.

In the ICU, two additional PLR maneuvers were executed with a 30 minutes interval in between. The set of measurements previously described are recorded. The use of an epicardial temporary pacemaker, vasopressors (doses and type), vasodilators (doses and type) are also recorded.

Keywords
Thermodilution, Blood Volume, Cardiac Output, Leg, Capnography, Blood Pressure
Medical subject headings
Hypovolemia, Cardiac Output, High, Cardiac Output, Low

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01880684
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Passive Leg RisingNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. Correlation between elevation in ETCO2 and cardiac output during a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raise

    Correlation of 0.8 between the increase of ETCO2 and the increase of ejection volume measured by FloTrac/EV1000 following a passive leg raising maneuver

    Measured: Participants will be followed from their arrival in the operating room until 2 hours post-operatively in the intensive care unit

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Correlation between changes in indexed cardiac output measured by Flotrac/EV1000 and by thermodilution during a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raise

    Measured: Participants will be followed from their arrival in the operating room until 2 hours post-operatively in the intensive care unit

  2. Correlation between elevation in capnography and indexed cardiac output measured by thermodilution during a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raise

    Measured: Participants will be followed from their arrival in the operating room until 2 hours post-operatively in the intensive care unit

  3. Correlation between changes in capnography and indexed cardiac output measured by Flotrac/EV1000 during a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raise

    Measured: Participants will be followed from their arrival in the operating room until 2 hours post-operatively in the intensive care unit

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionDec 2013

Resources

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
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01880684
Sponsor's protocol ID
13-1437
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
7 Jun 2013
Last updated
4 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • MARINO, Paul L. The ICU Book. Philadelphie, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007, 1065 pages.

  • Vincent JL, Sakr Y, Sprung CL, Ranieri VM, Reinhart K, Gerlach H, Moreno R, Carlet J, Le Gall JR, Payen D; Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients Investigators. Sepsis in European intensive care units: results of the SOAP study. Crit Care Med. 2006 Feb;34(2):344-53. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000194725.48928.3a.

    PubMed 16424713
  • Michard F, Teboul JL. Predicting fluid responsiveness in ICU patients: a critical analysis of the evidence. Chest. 2002 Jun;121(6):2000-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.121.6.2000.

    PubMed 12065368
  • Marik PE, Baram M, Vahid B. Does central venous pressure predict fluid responsiveness? A systematic review of the literature and the tale of seven mares. Chest. 2008 Jul;134(1):172-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.07-2331.

    PubMed 18628220
  • Kumar A, Anel R, Bunnell E, Habet K, Zanotti S, Marshall S, Neumann A, Ali A, Cheang M, Kavinsky C, Parrillo JE. Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and central venous pressure fail to predict ventricular filling volume, cardiac performance, or the response to volume infusion in normal subjects. Crit Care Med. 2004 Mar;32(3):691-9. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000114996.68110.c9.

    PubMed 15090949
  • Osman D, Ridel C, Ray P, Monnet X, Anguel N, Richard C, Teboul JL. Cardiac filling pressures are not appropriate to predict hemodynamic response to volume challenge. Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan;35(1):64-8. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000249851.94101.4F.

    PubMed 17080001
  • Tavernier B, Makhotine O, Lebuffe G, Dupont J, Scherpereel P. Systolic pressure variation as a guide to fluid therapy in patients with sepsis-induced hypotension. Anesthesiology. 1998 Dec;89(6):1313-21. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199812000-00007.

    PubMed 9856704
  • Michard F, Boussat S, Chemla D, Anguel N, Mercat A, Lecarpentier Y, Richard C, Pinsky MR, Teboul JL. Relation between respiratory changes in arterial pulse pressure and fluid responsiveness in septic patients with acute circulatory failure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Jul;162(1):134-8. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.1.9903035.

    PubMed 10903232
  • Perel A. Assessing fluid responsiveness by the systolic pressure variation in mechanically ventilated patients. Systolic pressure variation as a guide to fluid therapy in patients with sepsis-induced hypotension. Anesthesiology. 1998 Dec;89(6):1309-10. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199812000-00005. No abstract available.

    PubMed 9856702
  • Lattik R, Couture P, Denault AY, Carrier M, Harel F, Taillefer J, Tardif JC. Mitral Doppler indices are superior to two-dimensional echocardiographic and hemodynamic variables in predicting responsiveness of cardiac output to a rapid intravenous infusion of colloid. Anesth Analg. 2002 May;94(5):1092-9, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200205000-00007.

    PubMed 11973168
  • Tousignant CP, Walsh F, Mazer CD. The use of transesophageal echocardiography for preload assessment in critically ill patients. Anesth Analg. 2000 Feb;90(2):351-5. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200002000-00021.

    PubMed 10648320
  • Shibutani K, Muraoka M, Shirasaki S, Kubal K, Sanchala VT, Gupte P. Do changes in end-tidal PCO2 quantitatively reflect changes in cardiac output? Anesth Analg. 1994 Nov;79(5):829-33. doi: 10.1213/00000539-199411000-00002.

    PubMed 7978395
  • Isserles SA, Breen PH. Can changes in end-tidal PCO2 measure changes in cardiac output? Anesth Analg. 1991 Dec;73(6):808-14. doi: 10.1213/00000539-199112000-00023.

    PubMed 1952183
  • Maslow A, Stearns G, Bert A, Feng W, Price D, Schwartz C, MacKinnon S, Rotenberg F, Hopkins R, Cooper G, Singh A, Loring S. Monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in patients without significant lung disease. Anesth Analg. 2001 Feb;92(2):306-13. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200102000-00004.

    PubMed 11159221
  • Breukers RM, Sepehrkhouy S, Spiegelenberg SR, Groeneveld AB. Cardiac output measured by a new arterial pressure waveform analysis method without calibration compared with thermodilution after cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Oct;21(5):632-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.01.001. Epub 2007 Apr 5.

    PubMed 17905265

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hypovolemia and Cardiac Output, High, run by Montreal Heart Institute at 1 site in Canada.

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 7 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 4 Apr 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 Canada. 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?

Correlation between elevation in ETCO2 and cardiac output during a reversible fluid challenge, a passive leg raise (time frame: Participants will be followed from their arrival in the operating room until 2 hours post-operatively in the intensive care unit). 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 NCT01880684, which also lists 46 linked publications.

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 4 Apr 2014.

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