ActiveCare+SFT Hemodynamic Profile Compare to SCD Express in Ventilated Patients

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Ventilated Patients; DVT Prevention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00338819

TASMC06SP156CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose:

To test the hemodynamic profile generated by the MCS's ActiveCare+SFT device in ventilated patients and compare it to that of the Kendall SCD Express.

Design:

Comparative, prospective study. Patients are their own controls.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult ventilated patient (Age >18).
• The patient or his guardian is able and voluntarily prepared to sign the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

• Known, preexisting DVT or PE.
• Patient who is participating in another clinical trial.
• Patient with contraindication to use of the device including patients with leg gangrene, recent skin graft or medical situations where increase venous and lymphatic return is undesirable.