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Critical IllnessNCT03412422

Ultrasound Assessment of Changes in the Diameter of the Common Carotid Artery After Increasing the Preload of the Heart

An observational study of Critical Illness and Fluid Responsiveness, run by Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu at 1 site in Poland.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Passive leg raise (PLR) and fluid challenge are useful tools in assessing the fluid responsiveness. However, they require continuous monitoring of cardiac output, which is usually an invasive technique and in some cases not always available. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Critical Illness, Fluid Responsiveness
What is being tested?
fluid responsiveness assessment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
1 Jun 2019to 1 Oct 2020
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: Mechanically ventilated patients admitted to critical care unit.

Who may be able to join

  • mechanically ventilated patients with circulatory failure, who are monitored with PiCCO and need fluid responsiveness assessment

Who cannot join

  • contraindication for the volume administration (hydrostatic pulmonary edema or other evidence of fluid overload)
  • contraindication for PLR test (e.g. after trauma)
  • lack of possibility to examine the carotid arteries
  • bilateral carotid surgery in the past
  • bilateral anatomical defects of the carotid arteries
  • unstable cardiac rhythm (e.g. atrial fibrillation)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Poland1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu

    Opole, Opole Voivodeship, 45-372

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About this study

Official title: Ultrasound Assessment of Changes in the Diameter of the Common Carotid Artery After Increasing the Preload of the Heart With Passive Leg Raise and Intravenous Fluid Infusion

Passive leg raise (PLR) and fluid challenge are useful tools in assessing the fluid responsiveness. However, they require continuous monitoring of cardiac output, which is usually an invasive technique and in some cases not always available. Vascular ultrasound can be an alternative to cardiac output monitoring in a fluid status evaluation. The common carotid artery (CCA) is an easily accessible vessel. It has recently been noted that the diameter of this artery changes after an intravenous fluid bolus. It is possible that the change in the diameter of the common carotid artery during passive leg raise and fluid challenge can be a predictor of fluid responsiveness.

Being tested
fluid responsiveness assessment
Keywords
Passive Leg Raise, Fluid Challenge, Common carotid artery
Medical subject headings
Critical Illness

What participants receive

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

  • fluid responsiveness assessmentDiagnostic test

    Also called passive leg raise, fluid challenge

    During the procedure, the investigator will be imaging one of the carotid arteries with ultrasound. In expiratory phase, four sets of three video loops will be recorded: before and after PLR and then before and after fluid challenge. There also will be noted hemodynamic parameters measured with PiCCO monitor. The fluid challenge is defined as administration of 500ml of crystalloid in less than 10 minutes. Later, another investigator, who will be blinded to other data, will measure the maximal and minimal diameter of CCA in each loop. The measurements will be averaged and eventually two values (maximal an minimal) from each set will be obtained.

Study groups in NCT03412422
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Acute circulatory failureMechanically ventilated patients with acute circulatory failure, monitored with PiCCO method, who need fluid responsiveness assessment.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: fluid responsiveness assessment

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in the diameter of the common carotid artery

    The diameter will be measured with ultrasound

    Measured: 1 minute after PLR test and 1 minute after fluid challenge

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluation the value of changes in the diameter of CCA as the predictor of fluid responsiveness.

    The changes in the diameter of CCA will be compared with the changes in cardiac output measured with PiCCO method.

    Measured: 1 minute after PLR test and 1 minute after fluid challenge

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jan 2018
  2. Study start1 Jun 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Oct 2020 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study has been stopped due to technical difficulties.

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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
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03412422
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCA_USG_PLR_USK
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
21 Jan 2018
Last updated
23 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Critical Illness and Fluid Responsiveness, run by Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu at 1 site in Poland.

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 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2020. 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 Poland. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Changes in the diameter of the common carotid artery (time frame: 1 minute after PLR test and 1 minute after fluid challenge). 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 23 Jan 2020.

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