Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Measure Intracranial ScvO2

University of Virginia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Use of impedance threshold device during spontaneous ventilation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01746576

16422

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether analysis of near infrared absorbance signals that occur at different frequencies might provide information about the difference in oxygen saturation between arterial and venous blood.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult 18-65 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Congestive heart failure
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Severe aortic stenosis
• Flail chest
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

All

Other group

Description:

All subjects will undergo spontaneous ventilation through an impedance threshold device and ScvO2 will be recorded before and after

Treatment:

Other: Use of impedance threshold device during spontaneous ventilation