Thoracic Fluid Content and Acute Lung Injury

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Lung Injury

Treatments: Device: NICOM

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01922557

201012081RC

Details and patient eligibility

About

To study the association of the thoracic fluid content and acute lung injury during liver transplantation.

Full description

Acute lung injury is not uncommon after liver transplantation. A new monitor non-invasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM) is designed to measure thoracic fluid content. The investigators attempt to use the parameter thoracic fluid content to investigate its relationship with acute lung injury in liver transplant recipients.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• end stage liver disease scheduled for liver transplantation in National Taiwna University Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

• allergic reaction
• history of aortic regurgitation
• pre-existing pulmonary disease

Trial design

22 participants in 1 patient group

NICOM

Treatment:

Device: NICOM