Brain PERfusion Evaluation by Contrast-Enhanced UltraSound
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Measuring contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion with phase inversion harmonic imaging.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke, Cerebrovascular Circulation. Basic parameters: from 18 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
- France
- Next step
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Official title
Quantification of Cerebral Perfusion at the Patient's Bedside When Performing Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in Neurointensive Care Patients
Overview
The objective of the study is to assess brain tissue perfusion by contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion imaging (PerCEUS) in acute brain injuries. More precisely, it aims : * to evaluate the heterogeneity of brain perfusion and thus diagnose brain tissue hypoperfusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasound. * to correlate contrast-enhanced ultrasound with perfusion measurements by usual multimodal monitoring.
Detailed description
The main aim is to evaluate the heterogeneity of brain perfusion, thus diagnosing brain tissue hypoperfusion with PerCEUS, then to correlate it with the usual multimodal monitoring.
Earlier after hospitalization in neurointensive care, when the study physician needs to realize a contrast ultrasound imaging and without delaying any emergency procedure, a PerCEUS will be performed in patients with an acute brain injury. After acquisition, data from PerCEUS will be transferred to an external evaluation unit and analysed offline, using commercially available software Qlab (Philips ®). According to the localization of acute brain injuries with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or computed tomography (CT), several regions-of-interest (ROI, at least three in each area) will be chosen :
* Area 1 : in the core of the lesion (supposed non perfused) * Area 2 : just next to the lesion (supposed hypoperfused) * Area 3 : in the saner hemisphere, symmetrically to area 2 each time it's possible (supposed well-perfused).
Every parameters of multimodal monitoring used at the moment of PerCEUS will be relieved :
* intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) * mean flow velocity (MFV) by transcranial doppler (TCD) * regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) by Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) * jugular venous oximetry (SjvO2).
The actual PerCEUS measurement takes place at the bedside, is performed by the study physician, and takes about 5 minutes.
The trial duration per patient is 30 minutes, ending after 25 minutes of oversight
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Measuring contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion with phase inversion harmonic imaging
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion imaging (PerCEUS) will be performed by a dedicated study team. The transcranial color duplex sonography will be performed with a 1-5 MHz dynamic sector array (S5-1) from a Philips Epiq 7 ultrasound machine (Philips Healthcare, Andover, MA). The field-of-view will be set to an imaging depth of 150 mm in a sector angle of 90°. The imaging plane will be then tilted to the diencephalic, in which the frontal horns of the side ventricles and the third ventricle s
Primary outcome measures
- Evaluation of the heterogeneity of brain perfusion by time-to-peak (TPI) measurement [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
- Evaluation of the heterogeneity of brain perfusion by peak-intensities (PI) measurement [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Correlation between PerCEUS parameters and cerebral perfusion as assessed by ICP and MAP [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
- Correlation between PerCEUS parameters and cerebral perfusion as assessed by TCD [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
- Correlation between PerCEUS parameters and cerebral perfusion as assessed by NIRS [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
- Correlation between PerCEUS parameters and cerebral perfusion as assessed by SjvO2 [Time frame: 30 minutes after PerCEUS]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥18
- Intensive care unit admission for acute brain injury
- Proven acute brain injury by CT and/or MRI
- Requiring a contrast ultrasound imaging
- Informed consent of patient or relative
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnancy
- Not sufficient temporal window
- Contraindications to Sonovue ® : acute coronary syndromes, severe ischemic heart disease (requiring revascularization), pulmonary arterial hypertension > 90 mmHg, right-left shunt, ARDS, dobutamine's use, known allergy or adverse reaction to Sonovue®
- Patient on State Medical Assistance
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
France · 1 center
- Lariboisière Hospital — Paris
Publications
- Eyding J, Krogias C, Wilkening W, Postert T. Detection of cerebral perfusion abnormalities in acute stroke using phase inversion harmonic imaging (PIHI): preliminary results. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Jun;75(6):926-9. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.026195. PMID 15146019
- Eyding J, Fung C, Niesen WD, Krogias C. Twenty Years of Cerebral Ultrasound Perfusion Imaging-Is the Best yet to Come? J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 17;9(3):816. doi: 10.3390/jcm9030816. PMID 32192077
- Vinke EJ, Kortenbout AJ, Eyding J, Slump CH, van der Hoeven JG, de Korte CL, Hoedemaekers CWE. Potential of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound as a Bedside Monitoring Technique in Cerebral Perfusion: a Systematic Review. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2017 Dec;43(12):2751-2757. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2017.08.935. Epub 2017 Sep 28. PMID 28964614
- Fung C, Heiland DH, Reitmeir R, Niesen WD, Raabe A, Eyding J, Schnell O, Rolz R, Z Graggen WJ, Beck J. Ultrasound Perfusion Imaging for the Detection of Cerebral Hypoperfusion After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2022 Aug;37(1):149-159. doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01460-z. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID 35211837
- Bilotta F, Robba C, Santoro A, Delfini R, Rosa G, Agati L. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging in Detection of Changes in Cerebral Perfusion. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2016 Nov;42(11):2708-2716. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.06.007. Epub 2016 Jul 27. PMID 27475927
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05893407 · APHP230489 · 2023-A00939-36