Assessing Effects of Lateral Tilt on Cardiac Output Using a Non-invasive Technique

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiac Output

In brief

In pregnant term patients, we intent to use a non invasive cardiac output monitor to detect the changes in cardiac output as the patient is being placed in different positions. The patient will be placed on her back, flat, and in left lateral tilt at two different angles. Measurements of cardiac output will be recorded.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04112719

Run by

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

People needed

50

Starts

2019-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women between the ages of 18-50.
• Elective repeat cesarean section or induction of labor.

You may not qualify if…

• Incarcerated patients
• Patient unwilling or unable to provide consent
• Intrauterine fetal demise (no fetal heart beat identified and documented by two physicians).

Where it is running

• UTMB — Galveston, Texas, United States

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