Study of Hemodynamics of Neonates by Echocardiography and USCOM (HNEU)

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Provincial Academy of Medical Sciences)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Congenital Heart Disease; Sepsis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01045252

CGGHHSR1132

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemodynamic values of neonates that are healthy and those with various congenital heart diseases and sepsis by using echocardiography and USCOM.

Full description

Echocardiography is a diagnostic tool for congenital heart disease.However,it requires skilled specialists to perform it and is a little expensive.Besides,it is too big to move to the bedside easily.USCOM is another newly choice to evaluate hemodynamic values in recent years.This study will compare the hemodynamic values of neonates that are healthy and those with congenital heart diseases and sepsis by using echocardiography and USCOM.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 30 days old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• neonatal
• congenital heart disease
• sepsis

Exclusion criteria

• aged more than thirty days

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

congenital heart disease

Description:

Neonates that are enrolled in the NICU and are confirmed of congenital heart diseases.

sepsis

Description:

Neonates that are enrolled in the NICU and are diagnosed as sepsis.

Health

Description:

Neonates that are enrolled in the NICU and have no congenital heart diseases and sepsis.