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HypovolemiaNCT03915587

Bedside Resources to Gauge Intravascular Volume Status

A study testing CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRI in people with Hypovolemia and Craniosynostoses, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

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 goal if this study is to employ the CardioQ-Esophageal Aortic Doppler probe to define fluid responders from non-responders among infants undergoing cranial vault reconstruction for craniosynostosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 months to 2 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypovolemia, Craniosynostoses
What is being tested?
CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRI
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
23 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Apr 2019to 12 Mar 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 3 months to 2 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Children with craniosynostosis undergoing cranial vault reconstruction

Who cannot join

  • Children with known underlying cardiac anomalies or cardiac arrhythmias
  • Weight less than 3 kg
  • Children who have vasopressors adjusted during a fluid bolus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Bedside Resources to Gauge Intravascular Volume Status in Hypovolemic Infants in the Operating Room

The goal if this study is to employ the CardioQ-Esophageal Aortic Doppler probe to define fluid responders from non-responders among infants undergoing cranial vault reconstruction for craniosynostosis. After defining these two groups in this single arm prospective trial, the investigators will compare the predictive utility of non-invasive devices such as the CipherOx-Compensatory Reserve Index (CipherOx-CRI) and Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index (IVC CI) to currently employed indices (heart rate, systolic blood pressure, urine output and pulse pressure variability) to gauge the need for additional fluid and ongoing resuscitation. If the CipherOx-CRI or IVC CI proved to be as predictive or better at predicting fluid responders, the investigators hope to replace invasive arterial lines with non-invasive tools to guide resuscitation.

Read the detailed description

Predicting fluid responsiveness in the operating room is essential to guide balanced resuscitation. Aggressive resuscitation may lead to significant morbidities, such as intra-abdominal hypertension, pulmonary edema, difficulty with ventilator liberalization, and consequently increased mortality. Alternatively, under resuscitation may lead to mal-perfusion and end-organ dysfunction.

A plethora of indices and tools have been studied and marketed to assess intravascular volume status with only a few proven reliable with reproducible results. Based on pre-fluid challenge values, several of these tools have been used to predict who may benefit from additional fluid (fluid responders). Alternatively, some of these tools have been used to distinguish fluid responders from non-responders based on changes in pre- and post-fluid challenge values. Among these tools, the pulmonary artery catheter provides measurements of both left and right heart pressures which can be applied to calculate the cardiac output (CO) and stroke volume (SV). Changes in these values (e.g. an increase in the stroke volume by 10%) between pre- and post-fluid challenge have been used to define fluid responders. This devise, however, is invasive with several significant risks, and therefore is rarely used in children. Echocardiography, on the other hand, is a non-invasive bedside study also used to assess CO and SV but is expensive and requires trained echosonagraphers for application. Further, because a transthoracic probe is required to obtain the images, application in the operating room is difficult as the chest is often in the operating field limiting access to the echosonagrapher. Lastly, the esophageal aortic blood flow device (CardioQ-Esophageal Dopler Monitor (Cardio-EDM), Deltex Medical, Chichester, UK) has been found in multiple adult and pediatric studies to reliably distinguish fluid responders from non-responders intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room. Much like an orogastric tube, this device is simply placed by a provider in the patient's esophagus and uses Doppler waveforms to measure aortic blood flow velocities. Variations in the amplitude of peak velocities has been shown to corelate with intravascular volume status. Specifically, a change in the peak velocity by greater than 10% between pre- and post-fluid challenge values has been shown to accurately distinguishes those who are fluid responsive from those who are not with similar accuracy to echocardiography and pulmonary artery catheter readings.

In recent years with continued technological advancements, there has been enthusiasm about less invasive, and in some cases, non-invasive, tools to gauge volume status. Among these, bedside ultrasonography (performed by providers rather than sonographers) is a common tool used to evaluate the inferior vena cava (IVC) collapsibility index (CI) has been shown to be a reliable tool in adults. Another non-invasive device uses a photoplethysmoraphic probe (CipherOx-CRI) placed on a digit to calculate the compensatory reserve index (CRI), a marker of proximity to hemodynamic collapse. Both IVC CI and CRI have been shown in multiple adult studies to predictive the need for volume expansion, but their utility in the pediatric population is unknown.

The goal if this proposed study is to employ the CardioQ-EDM probe to define fluid responders from non-responders among infants undergoing cranial vault reconstruction for craniosynostosis. After defining these two groups in this single arm prospective trial, the investigators will compare the predictive utility of non-invasive devices such as the CipherOx-CRI and IVC CI to currently employed indices (heart rate, systolic blood pressure, urine output and pulse pressure variability) to gauge the need for additional fluid and ongoing resuscitation. If the CipherOx-CRI or IVC CI proved to be as predictive or better at predicting fluid responders, the investigators hope to replace invasive arterial lines with non-invasive tools to guide resuscitation.

The investigators chose this population for several reasons. First, the investigators institution performs approximately 50-70 of these cases a year making them a relatively accessible group. Second, these children are generally healthy which will minimize physiologic confounders. Additionally, the subjects are paralyzed, have normal respiratory compliance, and providers maintain normothermia, all of which will minimizing confounders. Another unique benefit to this population is that these infants have been nil per os for several hours prior to surgery, putting them at risk for hypovolemia, and after induction, independent of the provider's assessment of intravascular volume status, all children receive a bolus of crystalloid (10mL/kg). This baseline data should provide sufficient data for analysis; but because these procedures are associated with significant blood loss and hypovolemia requiring aggressive resuscitation in the form of fluid or blood boluses, the investigators plan to continue to collect pre- and post- bolus data with the hope to further validate the benefit of non-invasive tools such as the CipherOx-CRI and IVC CI in the setting of ongoing blood loss.

As intravascular volume status is often difficult to assess clinically, the investigators aim to determine the predictability of non-invasive devices to guide resuscitation. In this prospective observational study, the investigators hope to identify:

  1. The proportion of children within the cohort who are fluid responsive based on CardioQ-EDM aortic blood flow velocity changes pre- and post-bolus,
  2. The positive predictive value, negative predictive value, sensitivity, specificity, and optimal threshold for CRI, IVC CI, pulse pressure variability, stroke volume variability, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressures in predicting fluid responders as determined by CardioQ-EDM, and
  3. Assess confounding variables that may influence the predictive utility of such devices
Being tested
CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRI
Medical subject headings
Hypovolemia, Craniosynostoses

What participants receive

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

  • CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRIDevice

    A CardioQ-EDM probe will be placed on the day of surgery after induction of general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist will inform the investigator of plans to provide a fluid or blood bolus per clinical judgement in addition to the protocolized 10 ml/kg bolus provided after induction. While the anesthesiologist is preparing to administer volume expansion, a co-investigator will collect pre-fluid bolus data. Measurements will be recorded for data analysis at the completion of the trial. Additionally, a CipherOx-CRI probe will be placed on the patient's index finger (recorded data will be interpreted post hoc) and a bedside ultrasound will be performed by either the principal investigator (PI) or one of two co-investigators to measure the IVC CI. Ultrasound cine-loops will be recorded, and CI will be calculated post-hoc. Data will be recorded on the Data Collection Form for each fluid bolus administered. The PI and co-investigators will manage all aspects of investigational devices.

Study groups in NCT03915587
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fluid ChallengeOtherAfter defining fluid responders from non-responders in this single arm prospective trial, we will compare the predictive utility of non-invasive devices such as the CipherOx-CRI and IVC CI to currently employed indices (heart rate, systolic blood pressure, urine output and pulse pressure variability) to gauge the need for additional fluid and ongoing resuscitation.
Receives: Device: CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRI

What is being measured

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

  1. Utility of Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) Which Ranges From 0-1 in Order to Predict Fluid Responders From Non-responders

    Using a delta peak aortic velocity threshold of 10% (measured from CardioQ-EDM) before and after a bolus to define fluid responders (=/>10%) from non-responders (<10%), we will determine the performance of pre-bolus CRI reading which is an index between 0 and 1 (0=poor reserve and 1=excellent reserve) in order to predict fluid responders from non-responders. Measurements will be recorded three times with one minute between measurements and then averaged.

    Vital signs analyzed included heart rate, systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, shock index (heart rate/systolic blood pressure), pulse pressure variability, and end-tidal carbon dioxide level. Infants were also monitored with a Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) monitor, which provides a continuous, individual-specific, beat-to-beat estimate of central volume status, from normovolemia (CRI=1) to decompensation (CRI=0). Each variable's performance was compared using area under the receiver operator curves (AUC).

    Measured: Through study completion (3-4 hours)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Apr 2019
  2. Study start8 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion12 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion12 Mar 2020

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Single arm prospective trial which will define two groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03915587
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-2513
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
8 Apr 2019
Last updated
29 Jun 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No: No plan to share individual participant data with other researchers is planned

Publications

  • Malbrain ML, Marik PE, Witters I, Cordemans C, Kirkpatrick AW, Roberts DJ, Van Regenmortel N. Fluid overload, de-resuscitation, and outcomes in critically ill or injured patients: a systematic review with suggestions for clinical practice. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2014 Nov-Dec;46(5):361-80. doi: 10.5603/AIT.2014.0060.

    PubMed 25432556
  • Feissel M, Michard F, Mangin I, Ruyer O, Faller JP, Teboul JL. Respiratory changes in aortic blood velocity as an indicator of fluid responsiveness in ventilated patients with septic shock. Chest. 2001 Mar;119(3):867-73. doi: 10.1378/chest.119.3.867.

    PubMed 11243970
  • Monnet X, Rienzo M, Osman D, Anguel N, Richard C, Pinsky MR, Teboul JL. Esophageal Doppler monitoring predicts fluid responsiveness in critically ill ventilated patients. Intensive Care Med. 2005 Sep;31(9):1195-201. doi: 10.1007/s00134-005-2731-0. Epub 2005 Jul 30.

    PubMed 16059723
  • Durand P, Chevret L, Essouri S, Haas V, Devictor D. Respiratory variations in aortic blood flow predict fluid responsiveness in ventilated children. Intensive Care Med. 2008 May;34(5):888-94. doi: 10.1007/s00134-008-1021-z. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

    PubMed 18259726
  • Absi MA, Lutterman J, Wetzel GT. Noninvasive cardiac output monitoring in the pediatric cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2010 Mar;25(2):77-9. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3283362452.

    PubMed 20104174
  • Weber T, Wagner T, Neumann K, Deusch E. Low predictability of three different noninvasive methods to determine fluid responsiveness in critically ill children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Mar;16(3):e89-94. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000364.

    PubMed 25647238
  • Pereira de Souza Neto E, Grousson S, Duflo F, Ducreux C, Joly H, Convert J, Mottolese C, Dailler F, Cannesson M. Predicting fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated children under general anaesthesia using dynamic parameters and transthoracic echocardiography. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Jun;106(6):856-64. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer090. Epub 2011 Apr 26.

    PubMed 21525016
  • Lanspa MJ, Grissom CK, Hirshberg EL, Jones JP, Brown SM. Applying dynamic parameters to predict hemodynamic response to volume expansion in spontaneously breathing patients with septic shock. Shock. 2013 Feb;39(2):155-60. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0b013e31827f1c6a.

    PubMed 23324885
  • Janak JC, Howard JT, Goei KA, Weber R, Muniz GW, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Convertino VA. Predictors of the Onset of Hemodynamic Decompensation During Progressive Central Hypovolemia: Comparison of the Peripheral Perfusion Index, Pulse Pressure Variability, and Compensatory Reserve Index. Shock. 2015 Dec;44(6):548-53. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000480.

    PubMed 26529655
  • Czerwinski M, Hopper RA, Gruss J, Fearon JA. Major morbidity and mortality rates in craniofacial surgery: an analysis of 8101 major procedures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jul;126(1):181-186. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181da87df.

    PubMed 20220557
  • Swan HJ, Ganz W, Forrester J, Marcus H, Diamond G, Chonette D. Catheterization of the heart in man with use of a flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter. N Engl J Med. 1970 Aug 27;283(9):447-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197008272830902. No abstract available.

    PubMed 5434111
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network; Wheeler AP, Bernard GR, Thompson BT, Schoenfeld D, Wiedemann HP, deBoisblanc B, Connors AF Jr, Hite RD, Harabin AL. Pulmonary-artery versus central venous catheter to guide treatment of acute lung injury. N Engl J Med. 2006 May 25;354(21):2213-24. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa061895. Epub 2006 May 21.

    PubMed 16714768
  • Shah MR, Hasselblad V, Stevenson LW, Binanay C, O'Connor CM, Sopko G, Califf RM. Impact of the pulmonary artery catheter in critically ill patients: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA. 2005 Oct 5;294(13):1664-70. doi: 10.1001/jama.294.13.1664.

    PubMed 16204666
  • Sandham JD, Hull RD, Brant RF, Knox L, Pineo GF, Doig CJ, Laporta DP, Viner S, Passerini L, Devitt H, Kirby A, Jacka M; Canadian Critical Care Clinical Trials Group. A randomized, controlled trial of the use of pulmonary-artery catheters in high-risk surgical patients. N Engl J Med. 2003 Jan 2;348(1):5-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021108.

    PubMed 12510037
  • Westphal GA, Goncalves AR, Bedin A, Steglich RB, Silva E, Poli-de-Figueiredo LF. Vasodilation increases pulse pressure variation, mimicking hypovolemic status in rabbits. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010 Feb;65(2):189-94. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000200011.

    PubMed 20186303

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CardioQ-EDM and CipherOx-CRI in people with Hypovolemia and Craniosynostoses, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

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 29 Jun 2023. 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 United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Jun 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Utility of Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) Which Ranges From 0-1 in Order to Predict Fluid Responders From Non-responders (time frame: Through study completion (3-4 hours)). 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 NCT03915587, which also lists 27 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 29 Jun 2023.

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