Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitor in Young Adults (NICOM)

Indiana University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypovolemia; Fluid Overload

Treatments: Device: NICOM

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02813915

1508764960

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators would like to study cardiac output, stroke volume, and fluid responsiveness on young adult pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery with the use of the NICOM, a non-invasive monitor. The NICOM method is non-invasive and provides reliable trending of cardiac output and stroke volume. Measuring cardiac output in conjunction with routine monitoring will provide a better assessment of intra-operative status.

Full description

This study will involve measurements of cardiac output, stroke volume, and fluid responsiveness (change in stroke volume of ≥ 10%) obtained via passive leg raise (PLR) before and after anesthesia induction.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 -30 years of age
• presenting for surgery at Riley or University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• younger than 18
• severely mentally handicapped
• orthopedic cases with leg injuries
• any other contraindications that would prevent or discourage passive leg raises
• if deemed ineligible by an investigator for any other reason.

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Use of Cheetah medical NICOM

Description:

For those who consent to the study, the Cheetah NICOM will be used to obtain cardiac output, stroke volume, and fluid responsiveness.

Treatment:

Device: NICOM