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Evaluation of Microcirculation With Photoplethysmography (Pulse Oximetry) in Healthy Volunteers and Ventilated Patients

Recruiting
Conditions
Microcirculation
Photoplethysmography
Interventions
Other: photoplethysmography
Registration Number
NCT06141681
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Privado de Comunidad de Mar del Plata
Brief Summary

The objective of this observational study is to explore microcirculation in healthy volunteers and in ventilated patients in the operating room and in critical care.

The general objective of this study is to evaluate microcirculation with photoplethysmography (PPG) in different pathophysiological situations and to compare PPG with available standard methods. Specifically, evaluate the correlation between the determinations of AC-DC waves obtained by Photoplethysmography (PPG) and those obtained in different dynamic tests in healthy volunteers.

To compare microcirculation assessments \[capillary refill time (CRT), perfusion index (PI), perfusion index variability (PIV)\] with measurements obtained by PPG in the context of critically ill patients.

To compare microcirculation assessments (CRT, PI PVI) with measurements obtained by PPG in the context of patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the operating room and in critical care.

Detailed Description

An attempt is made to explore different physiological aspects that affect microcirculation such as vascular tone and blood volume.

Photoplethysmography usually examines the AC wave equivalent to the pulsatile wave, however the DC component has been less explored and can account for the microcirculation and volemia status of the subjects.

Since there is no gold standard, it will be compared against different validated methods.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent.
  • Age > 18 years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy.
  • Smokers.
  • Respiratory and/or cardiovascular pathologies.
  • Peripheral vascular disease.

Operation room or Critical care Unit patients

Inclusion criteria:

  • Written informed consent.
  • Age > 18 years.
  • Critical patients ventilated in the ICU of any origin.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Known peripheral vascular disease.
  • Burns on both upper limbs.
  • Trauma to both upper limbs.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Healthy volunteersphotoplethysmography\>18 years old healthy
Patients with ventilatory support in the operating room or critical care unitphotoplethysmographypatient in the ICU or operating room with a requirement for hemodynamic monitoring and ventilatory support
Patients in critical care unitphotoplethysmographypatient in ICU with requirement for hemodynamic monitoring
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
variations in AC signal of photoplethysmographyThrough study completion, an average of 1 year

Changes in the AC wave of photoplethysmography (it does not currently have standardized measurement units) will be evaluated in each functional test (CRT, LPR, venous occlusion test, progressive arterial occlusion test). It will be treated as a continuous numerical variable.

variations in DC signal of photoplethysmographyThrough study completion, an average of 1 year

Changes in the DC wave of photoplethysmography (it does not currently have standardized measurement units) will be evaluated in each functional test (CRT, LPR, venous occlusion test, progressive arterial occlusion test). It will be treated as a continuous numerical variable.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Privado de Comunidad

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Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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