Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

Critical Illness

Pediatrics

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-17 years

Brief Summary

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 pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01460329

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

May 6 2013

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UNC Children's Hospital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27614