Status:
COMPLETED
Hemodynamic Measurements During Liver Transplantation
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Liver Transplantation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if the less invasive monitors are as reliable for measuring heart function in patients undergoing liver transplantation as the more invasive pulmonary artery.
Detailed Description
Pulmonary artery catheter (PAC)is considered the gold standard in monitoring of heart function during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Placement of PAC is very invasive (it passes thorough the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over 18 years of age
- Scheduled for liver transplantation
- Patient undergoing vascular surgery where invasive arterial pressure is indicated (control subjects)
Exclusion
- We will exclude patients taking lithium based medication
- Patients who weigh less than 40 kg; AND
- Patients who are pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00682110
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
April 1 2010
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110