An observational study about the effects of acupoint stimulation on the splanchnic hemodynamics of critically ill patients in an intensive care setting using color Doppler ultrasound sonography
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Critically ill patients in an intensive care setting
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000043351
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Gifu University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1.Difficulty in undergoing US measurement (difficulty in maintaining resting position, abdominal injury, postabdominal surgery, and excess of intestinal gas retention) 2.Unstable hemodynamics 3.Obvious stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery 4.Remarkable arrythmia, including atrial fibrillation and other such conditions 5.Unable to use acupoint ST36 due to leg injury, burns, etc. 6.Sensory disturbance of the lower leg, including ST36 location 7.Inappropriate decision by the physician 8.Patients who did not consent to this research
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemodynamics of the superior mesenteric artery measured using color Doppler ultrasound sonography (blood flow volume of SMA)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diameters of SMA, RI, PI, PSV, and EDV