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Hemodynamic Variations During Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Critical Ill Patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Critical Illness
Interventions
Procedure: Remote ischemic conditioning
Registration Number
NCT06536231
Lead Sponsor
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Brief Summary

The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the changes in hemodynamics occurring during the remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) procedure and to compare the hemodynamic responses elicited by passive leg raising before and after the RIC intervention.

Detailed Description

The investigators hypothesized that the inflation of the blood pressure cuff during the remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) procedure would lead to an increase in stroke volume (SV), cardiac index (CI), and peripheral perfusion index and that these changes would correlate with the hemodynamic changes induced by passive leg raising (PLR).

Furthermore, the clinical relevance of the RIC effect in critically ill patients, particularly in terms of determining their hemodynamic responsiveness, remains uncertain. The investigators hypothesized that the RIC procedure influences hemodynamic changes during PLR.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • aged over 18 years,
  • admitted to the intensive care unit,
  • monitored with a transpulmonary thermodilution device with calibrated pulse contour analysis (Pulsion Medical Systems, Munich, Germany),
  • decision by the physician in charge to perform passive leg raising.
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy,
  • advanced malignancy,
  • peripheral artery disease affecting both arms,
  • head trauma,
  • deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs,
  • intra-abdominal hypertension, defined as an intra-abdominal pressure greater than 12 mmHg.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Passive leg raising and Remote ischemic conditioningRemote ischemic conditioningSupine position was followed by the passive leg raising (PLR) maneuver. After completing the PLR test, participants were placed in the supine position for 5 min. Thereafter, remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) was performed. After the RIC procedure, the patient is left in supine position for 5 minutes. Then the PLR test was repeated, after which the participants were placed in a supine position for another 5 min at rest. When the patient fluid responder, physician in charge may decide to perform a fluid infusion (500 mL of crystaloids). The PLR test can also be performed to make decision for fluid removal. This decision is triggered by a negative PLR test in the later phase of ICU treatment. If the physician has decided to administer a fluids, systemic hemodynamics and peripheral perfusion index are measured immediately after completion of the fluid infusion.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximal change in stroke volume index during remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) procedureDuring RIC procedure

Change in this parameter is determined during each inflation and release of the blood pressure cuff.

Maximal change in cardiac index during RIC procedureDuring RIC procedure

Change in this parameter is determined during each inflation and release of the blood pressure cuff.

Maximal change in peripheral perfusion index during RIC procedureDuring RIC procedure

Change in this parameter is determined during each inflation and release of the blood pressure cuff. The perfusion index is measured on a hand that is not equipped with a blood pressure cuff.

The correlation between the maximal changes in stroke volume index, cardiac index, and peripheral perfusion index observed during the RIC procedure and those observed during passive leg raising (PLR).During RIC procedure, as well as during passive leg raising.

The maximum changes in these parameters, as determined by the RIC procedure and PLR, were identified, and their correlation was subsequently calculated. The perfusion index is measured on a hand that is not equipped with a blood pressure cuff.

The correlation between the maximal changes in stroke volume index, cardiac index, and peripheral perfusion index observed during PLR before the RIC procedure and those observed during PLR after the RIC procedure.During PLR both before and after the RIC procedure.

The maximum changes in these parameters, as measured during PLR before and after the RIC procedure, were identified. Subsequently, the correlation between these changes was calculated. The perfusion index is measured on a hand that is not equipped with a blood pressure cuff.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The correlation between the maximum perfusion index (PI), the time to reach maximum PI during cuff release and the maximal changes in stroke volume index, cardiac index and perfusion index observed during PLR.During RIC procedure, as well as during PLR.

In this context, PI is measured on the arm where the blood pressure cuff is placed. Upon cuff release, both the maximum PI and the time to reach this maximum are recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos, department of Intensive care

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Kaunas, Lithuania

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