Status:

COMPLETED

Hemoglobin Saturation in Superior Vena Cava and Right Atrium

Lead Sponsor:

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Conditions:

Cardiac Surgery

Shock

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare oxygen saturation of blood samples collected from the superior vena cava, the right atrium, and the pulmonary artery. A secondary target was to assess whether positi...

Detailed Description

The study design is a prospective, randomized, open-label study. Forty consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring the placement of a central venous catheter and of a Swan-Ganz catheter,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring the placement of a central venous catheter and of a pulmonary artery catheter, and then admitted to Cardiac Surgery ICU

Exclusion

  • age less than 18 years,
  • contraindication to catheterization through the right internal jugular or right subclavian vein
  • presence of inflammatory disease of the heart (eg myocarditis) or any other disease increasing the risk of complications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01398436

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

April 22 2013

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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Policlinico "A. Gemelli"

Rome, Italy, 00168