NCT02520037

Brief Summary

Fluids are generally administered to patients in order to improve circulation. However, fluids do not always improve circulation and fluids have side effects. Unfortunately, it is difficult to predict whether fluid administration improves the circulation, i.e. it is difficult to predict fluid responsiveness The overall aim of this observational study is to investigate if analysis of spontaneously occuring extra systoles can give the answer: The second beat in the extra systole - the post ectopic beat - is a normal sinus beat but it has experienced the compensatory pause, i.e. this beat is associated with increased filling time and in turn associated with increased filling. As such, the post ectopic beat shows how the heart responds to increased filling. Therefore, the hypothesis of this study is that the hemodynamic response to the increased filling at the post ectopic beat (compared with sinus beats) can predict fluid responsiveness

Trial Health

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Enrollment
26

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 15, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 3, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 11, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 10, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

August 3, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Fluid responsivenessVolume responsivenessHemodynamics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in stroke volume (SV) following fluid administration. A positive fluid response is defined as a 15% or more increase in SV

    A positive fluid response is defined as a 15% or more increase in SV. From the arterial pressure curve, post ectopic changes (comparing with 10 preceding sinus beats) in systolic blood pressure and pre-ejection period will be derived and used to predict the fluid response. Time frame used is the 30 minutes prior to the volume expansion (from t = -30 min to t = 0 min)

    Change in SV from immediately before fluid infusion (t=0 min) to immediately after fluid administration (t < 30 min for crystalloid infusions; t < 75 min for colloid infusions)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Critically ill patients admitted to a University Hospital intensive care unit

You may qualify if:

  • Patients scheduled for a 500 ml volume expansion
  • Patients without atrial fibrillation
  • Patients equipped with ECG, arterial pressure and non-invasive cardiac output monitoring

You may not qualify if:

  • Changes in anesthetic, vasoactive or inotropic drugs during the study period (30 minutes before fluid infusion initiation to end of fluid infusion).
  • Changes in positive end-expiratory pressure the study period
  • Changes in bed positioning the study period
  • Infusion time with crystalloids exceeding 30 minutes
  • Infusion time with colloids exceeding 75 minutes

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark

Location

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2015

First Posted

August 11, 2015

Study Start

June 15, 2015

Primary Completion

November 1, 2016

Study Completion

November 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 10, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-05

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