Estimation of Cardiac Output in Neonatal ICU Using an Ultrasound Dilution Technique

Presently there is no apparatus, clinically available, for routine determination of cardiac output (CO) in children. The goal of this research is to develop new technology that will help determine CO in neonates.

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Key information

Conditions

Neonatal Intensive Care

Age range

Up to 1 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Crouse Hospital

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All neonatal patients cared for in our ICU with umbilical venous and arterial catheters simultaneously in place for their care, will be eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Patients would be excluded if the family/guardian denied permission or if the attending physician felt the patient was not stable.

Treatment and study plan

COstatus cardiac output measurement with isotonic saline

Device

Isotonic saline, which is the indicator, is injected to obtain COstatus cardiac output measurements.

No other interventions are made for the purpose of the study.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Transonic Systems Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Acronym: CH

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Jun 4, 2012
Registry last updated: May 27, 2016

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