Cardiopulmonary outcomes of right heart dysfunction in the critically ill: a prospective observational trial
- Conditions
- right heart dysfunctionRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseasesCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000309684
- Lead Sponsor
- epean Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
All of the following must be present to be considered for participation:
1. Age equal to or greater than 18 years at time of recruitment
2. Ability to provide informed consent OR having a legal guardian who can provide informed consent.
3. Admission to the local hospital intensive care unit or respiratory close observations unit.
4. Evidence of right heart dysfunction on their initial (clinically indicated) transthoracic echocardiogram.
5. Expected total hospital admission to be at least 4 days
6. Expected physical and cognitive ability to complete a stationary bike based CPET at the follow-up appointment.
No specific exclusion criteria, noting that a patient must meet all inclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method