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

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pediatrics; Critical Illness

Treatments: Device: Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM).

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01460329

11-1178

Details and patient eligibility

About

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 patient admitted to Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) requiring a trans-thoracic ECHO (TTE) as part of their treatment plan. Measurements of intermittent cardiac output will be obtained and compared on participants using standard 2-D TTE and Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM).

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 day to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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 criteria

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

Trial design

22 participants in 1 patient group

USCOM Cardiac index

Treatment:

Device: Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM).