Status:
TERMINATED
Emergency Department Assessment of Right Ventricular Function and Size in the Post Cardiac Arrest Patient
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of British Columbia
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Conditions:
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The right side of the heart of often overlooked in patients who are acutely unwell, as the main area of focus when performing echocardiography tends to be the left ventricle. The right ventricle can y...
Detailed Description
The use of point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) has grown rapidly. The incorporation of PoCUS in the assessment of patients in shock and to identify a reversible etiology to a patients cardiac arrest is w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any post cardiac arrest patient who achieves return of spontaneous circulation that can have their RV assessed with point of care echo cardiography within 1 hour of ROSC.
Exclusion
- Significant hemodynamic instability, pregnancy, incarcerated patients, age \<18.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 6 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03309852
Start Date
October 6 2017
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
August 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3A1R9