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Interest of a Post-operative Ultrasound With Systematic Use of Ultrasonic Contrast in the Follow-up of Aortic Endoprosthesis: Prospective Study at the University Hospital of Nice

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic
Interventions
Other: écho-doppler with ultrasonar Sonovue® injection
Registration Number
NCT04196543
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Brief Summary

This is a prospective study conducted on a population with an aortic endoprosthesis in the context of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The study's objective is to standardize the ultrasound methodology in the monitoring of aortic endoprosthesis in immediate post-operative care by comparing the results with CT-scan (gold standard). To improve ultrasound methodology, the investigators propose to use the VESMA protocol for ultrasound diameter measurement at four incidences. In addition, the use of ultrasonic contrast agents increases the accuracy of vascular structures, the quality of the ultrasound blood flow image and the duration of signal enhancement. This makes it possible to visualize small gauge vessels and those with slow flows. In this way, the investigators could improve the ultrasound technique for measuring aneurysm bag diameters and endoleak detection. Moreover, the toxicity of iodinated contrast agents is the third cause of acute renal failure in hospitalized patients and is all the more frequent when the investigators increase injections. Improving the quality of ultrasound investigations for the monitoring of aortic endoprosthesis would therefore allow us to reduce the number of CT-scan performed in this population and thus reduce irradiation and the injection of nephrotoxic products. Thereby, the investigators would like to integrate the technique into the systematic follow-up of patients who have benefited from the placement of an aortic endoprosthesis by replacing the CT-scan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients over 18 years of age.
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm treated with aortic stent.
  • Signature of informed consent.
  • Person affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypersensitivity to sulphur hexafluoride or to these excipients (Macrogol 4000, Distearoylphosphatidylcholine, Dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol sodé, Palmitic acid).
  • Right-left shunt patient
  • Patient with severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary blood pressure > 90 mm Hg),
  • Patient with uncontrolled systemic hypertension
  • Adult patients with respiratory distress syndrome.
  • Dobutamine patient in patients with a pathology suggesting cardiac instability
  • Hypercoagulation, recent thromboembolic accident
  • Fenestrated aortic stent
  • Pregnant or nursing woman.
  • Severe heart failure.
  • Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision.
  • Person subject to legal protection.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
écho-doppler with ultrasonar Sonovue® injectionécho-doppler with ultrasonar Sonovue® injection-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
measurement of anterior-posterior diameters according to 4 aortic endoprosthesis incidences after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
detection of endoleaks after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
measurement of anterior-posterior diameters of endoleaks after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Description of endoleaks after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
Description of exit doors of heart after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
Description of their flows after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day
Description of maximum circulatory speeds after PCUS injection in immediate post-operative1 day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Nice

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Nice, France

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