Comparing Cardiac Output Measurements in Critically Ill Children Using USCOM and Transthoracic ECHO

Completed

Conditions studied: Critical Illness, Pediatrics

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy and precision of two non-invasive methods of measuring cardiac output in critically ill children (\<18 yrs). The participants will include any patient admitted to Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) requiring a trans-thoracic ECHO (TTE) as part of their treatment plan. Measurements of intermittent cardiac output will be obtained and compared on participants using standard 2-D TTE and Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01460329

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

22

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-06

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any UNC PICU patient <18 yrs requiring a transthoracic ECHO (TTE) as standard of care.
• Gestational age >36 weeks
• Wt > 2 kg
• Written informed parental permission

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient with known unrepaired intracardiac shunt lesion (ASD,PDA,VSD)
• any post operative patient with delayed closure of chest
• parental refusal to participate

Where it is running

• UNC Children's Hospital — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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