The Cardiac Return Assist Blanket (CRAB) safely increases central venous pressure.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Central venous pressure; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000840886
• Lead Sponsor: Coco Industries Pty Ltd

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy ASA 1 & 2 participants.
ASA 1 - A normal healthy patienteg Healthy, non-smoking, no or minimal alcohol use
ASA 2 - A patient with mild systemic diseaseeg Mild diseases only without substantive functional limitations. Current smoker, social alcohol drinker, pregnancy, obesity (30<BMI<40), well-controlled DM/HTN, mild lung disease

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant
Abdominal surgery in last 6 months.
Cardiac Disease – Ischemic heart disease, Valvular disease, arrythmias, history of recurrent vasovagals (faints).
Respiratory Disease – (Symptoms controlled mild asthma is OK)
Any significant medical conditions
Prescription medication for the cardiovascular or respiratory system.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Central Venous Pressure for varying pressures in the CRAB. (10,20,30&40cm H2O)<br>This will assessed by a pressure transducers connected to a midline catheter positioned in a central vein.[ The Central venous pressure (CVP) will be monitored constantly (for 24 min) throughout every cycle of the interventions.. The baseline CVP will be the CVP just prior to each 2 minute intervention (inflation of the CRAB, Straight leg raise or Trendelenberg position). The change in CVP will be defined as the Change in CVP from baseline CVP to the maximal CVP during the 2 minutes of each intervention.]