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Congenital Heart DiseaseNCT02326649

Noninvasive Measurement of CO Using Impedance Cardiography in Patients With CHD

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease, run by University of California, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will test the capability of a non-invasive instrument (the PhysioFlow impedance cardiography instrument) to measure cardiac output in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Heart Disease
What is being tested?
Physioflow
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2014to Mar 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Any patient with congenital heart disease that is undergoing cardiac MRI without anesthesia

Who may be able to join

  • Any form of congenital heart disease
  • Any age

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with significant clinical skin reactions to electrodes such as excessive pain and/or skin inflammation, or significant previous skin reaction
  • Subjects who are not able to provide consent
  • Subjects with pacemaker

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego, California, 92123

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About this study

Official title: Noninvasive Measurement of Cardiac Output Using Impedance Cardiography in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

This study will test the capability of a non-invasive instrument (the PhysioFlow impedance cardiography instrument) to measure cardiac output in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). This instrument works by placing electrodes on the skin of a patient and measuring electrical impedance through the chest, which is proportional to blood volume and blood flow at any given time. The instrument has been validated in patients with structurally normal hearts, but in the only two studies using it for patients with CHD, it was deemed too inaccurate for clinical use. The manufacturer of the device would require access to data on the patients in order to improve its accuracy, and that has not been feasible thus far. This study would begin by comparing cardiac output based on the PhysioFlow monitor to standard techniques, then after possible changes to the instrument to enhance accuracy, would test the instrument again in the same way.

Read the detailed description

The measurement of cardiac output (CO) is important for a wide variety of patients under multiple conditions. At present, gold standard techniques for measurement of CO include velocity encoded phase contrast MRI. Both of these techniques are valid in patients with structural CHD. Disadvantages of these techniques include the requirement of significant time and expertise, and the high cost and anesthesia requirement. Accurate, non-invasive tools to measure CO could be extremely valuable for patients with CHD that require one-time of continuous monitoring of CO, such as during surgery, in intensive care settings, during other diagnostic testing, and during different physiologic states such as sleep and exercise. This study would begin by comparing cardiac output based on the PhysioFlow monitor to cardiac outout by MRI.

Impedance cardiography is performed by placing electrodes on the thorax and neck to measure electrical impedance over time. Cardiac output is derived from these measurements. The technique has been studied, validated, and used extensively in adults and has also been shown to be valid in children with structurally normal hearts. In contrast, recent studies of children with CHD have shown a relatively poor agreement between impedance cardiography and both thermodilution technique and velocity encoded phase contrast MRI. The reasons for the poor agreement in CHD patients is not yet understood. There are proprietary algorithms in each impedance device that use the raw data to calculate and report cardiac output. If the physiologic and/or anatomic differences of patients with CHD require changing the algorithm within each system to account for such differences, that needs to be done to each system. In order to do this, owners of any given device (PhysioFlow, NeuMeDx Inc. in this case) need access to the raw data in order to alter the algorithm. This study will involve a concerted effort between investigators at RCHSD, UCSD, and NeuMeDx

Being tested
Physioflow
Keywords
cardiac output
Medical subject headings
Heart Defects, Congenital

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PhysioflowDevice

    impedance cardiography instrument that measures cardiac output non-invasively

Study groups in NCT02326649
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CHD patients undergoing cardiac MRI without sedationNot described
Receives: Device: Physioflow

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Difference in Stroke Volume Between CMR and SMIC

    Mean difference in stroke volume (SV) between CMR and SMIC measurements in ml

    Measured: 2 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completionFeb 2016
  4. Study completionMar 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02326649
Sponsor's protocol ID
140550
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
15 Dec 2014
Last updated
12 Apr 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease, run by University of California, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Apr 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Difference in Stroke Volume Between CMR and SMIC (time frame: 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Apr 2017.

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