Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Methodist Health System

Conditions:

Aortic Occlusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Brief Summary

Aortic occlusion (AO) for trauma has traditionally been accomplished by supra-diaphragmatic clamping of the descending thoracic aorta via emergent thoracotomy or as an initial step during laparotomy.

Detailed Description

An evolution in endovascular technologies, however, has provided additional means by which to achieve AO. Expanding experience with the utilization of balloon occlusion in the setting of abdominal aor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All adult (age ≥ 18 years) trauma and acute care surgery patients treated with resuscitative AO (via open or endovascular means) in the acute phases after injury
  • Transient or refractory hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<90mmHg) with a positive abdominal focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) scan, severe pelvic fracture(s), or neither with persistent hypotension without obvious source
  • Chest x-ray without evidence of thoracic aortic injury
  • Subject treatment includes internal aortic cross-clamp or would have likely benefited from an internal aortic cross-clamp

Exclusion

  • Subject \< 18 years of age
  • Prisoner
  • Evidence of cardiac, thoracic aortic, or great vessel injury identified in primary survey, FAST scan, and/or x-rays
  • Any open/exsanguinating upper extremity wound

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 29 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 29 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05263765

Start Date

December 29 2022

End Date

December 29 2024

Last Update

March 28 2024

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Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203