Comparison of Techniques for Assessing Cardiac Output and Preload in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiac Output

In brief

The ability to measure cardiac output (CO) accurately and reproducibly at frequent intervals remains elusive to the clinician caring for critically ill pediatric patients even though a large proportion of these children are known to have hemodynamic compromise as a result of their illness. Current techniques used in adults to measure CO are not suitable for routine use with pediatric patients. A new ultrasound dilution approach provides an opportunity to measure cardiac output and blood volumes in pediatric patients. The main aim of this study is to compare CO measured by the new method with the clinician's estimate and implied CO from the measurement of the arteriovenous oxygen content difference.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00853437

Run by

Transonic Systems Inc.

People needed

7

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-27

Who can join

Age: any, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with in situ central venous and arterial catheters
• Ability to draw blood from arterial and central venous catheters
• Presence of parent or guardian to provide consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients over 16 years of age.

Where it is running

• Golisano Children's Hospital — Rochester, New York, United States

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