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Real-time Continuous Cardiac Output Measurements

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cardiac Output, Low
Interventions
Device: TTE
Registration Number
NCT04774978
Lead Sponsor
Rijnstate Hospital
Brief Summary

Study to assess the feasibility of real-time automatic cardiac output measurements using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

Detailed Description

Rationale: Study to assess the feasibility of real-time automatic cardiac output measurements using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

Objective: To assess the correlation and feasibility of real-time automatic continuous cardiac output measurements using transthoracic ultrasound (TTE) in adult ICU-patients in comparison to Flotrac measurements

Study design: prospective, feasibility study

Study population: Adult Intensive Care patients ( \> 18 years)

Intervention (if applicable):

Consecutive adult patients on the ICU in which the there is an indication for continuous cardiac output measurements.

Main study parameters/endpoints:

* Percentage of patients in which continuous cardiac output can be measured using TTE

* Correlation between continuous TTE and Flotrac measurements

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult Intensive Care patients ( > 18 years)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • Atrial fibrillation or other irregular heart rhythm

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cardiac output measurementsTTECardiac output will be measured using TTE continuously with ProbeFix
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients in which the ProbeFix can be used continuously2 months

Percentages will be reported

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between continuous TTE and Flotrac2 months

Bland-Altman plot will be reported

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