Postcapillary Blood Gas Analysis in Wedge Position (Wedge-BGA)
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Blood gas analysis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pulmonary Hypertension. Basic parameters: 18 years — 99 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Blood Gas Analysis Obtained in Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Position During Right Heart Catheterization
Overview
If pulmonary hypertension is suspected, a right heart catheterization is usually performed to confirm or rule out the diagnosis. As part of this examination, blood samples are taken from various locations as standard and blood gas analyses are performed. One of the most important measurements during the right heart catheterization is the measurement of the pulmonary arterial occlusion pressure by the so-called wedge maneuver. To measure this value, the catheter with inflated balloon must be advanced into the pulmonary vessels until the "wedge" position is reached, i.e. the balloon completely occludes a branch of the pulmonary artery. In this study, the investigators want to characterize patients with pulmonary hypertension of different causes in more detail. To do that, two blood samples (totaling approximately 4 mL of blood, one sample directly after occlusion and the other one two minutes later) will be drawn during the right heart catheterization from the above-mentioned "wedge" position", behind the inflated balloon, and blood gas analyses will be performed on these samples. In addition, various clinical parameters (comorbidities, etc.) will be recorded by means of clinical questionnaires. Follow-up data will be analyzed and correlations with the aforementioned blood gas analyses will be examined. The results of the study will be used to more precisely characterize the still vague concept of secondary pulmonary hypertension. This could help to develop new therapeutic strategies in some subgroups in the future.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Blood gas analysis
Two blood samples will be drawn from the "wedge" position", behind the inflated balloon, during the right heart catheterization, and blood gas analyses will be performed. First sample will be drawn directly after inflating the ballon, and the second one 2 minutes later.
Primary outcome measures
- Between group differences [Time frame: At the time of recruitment]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Follow-up [Time frame: 1 and 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients who have a clearly defined indication for Right heart catheterization.
- Age > 18 years
- Informed consent for participation in the study will sign
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who are not fully capable of giving consent and understanding the nature, significance, and scope of the study
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Wedge-BGA not possible
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- University Hospital RWTH Aachen — Aachen
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04993612 · 21-063