Digital Image Correlation in Right Ventricular Evaluation (CardiomeDIC)

Tampere University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heart Ventricles

Treatments: Device: Videorecording; Procedure: Ventilator positive end expiratory pressure adjustment; Drug: Theophylline

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03115294

R16045

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observational study of patients undergoing open heart surgery. During the procedure video clips of right heart are stored and compared to trans-oesophageal ultrasound recordings and ECG recordings.

Full description

Observational study of patients undergoing open heart surgery. During the procedure video clips of right heart are stored and compared to trans-oesophageal ultrasound recordings and ECG recordings. Right heart volume status and function is controlled and induced with theophylline and ventilator regulated positive end-expiratory pressure recordings.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 75+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• open heart surgery, patient acceptance and informed consent, age 75 or more

Exclusion criteria

• patient refusal, psychiatric disorder or intoxication, irrepairable coronary artery disease, epilepsy or active neurological condition, active tbc or other contagious infection.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Device Feasibility

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients undergo procedure with stepwise measurements and ventilator + volume adjustment + iv theophylline Myocardial movement recording using videoscanning

Treatment:

Procedure: Ventilator positive end expiratory pressure adjustment

Device: Videorecording

Drug: Theophylline