Prospective Evaluation of Electrical Cardiometry for Hemodynamic Monitoring in COPD Patients Admitted to the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Non-invasive Electrical Cardiometry. 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- 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
Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring in COPD Patients Admitted to the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit: Reliability, Clinical Utility, and Ventilation-related Hemodynamic Changes
Overview
This study investigates the reliability and clinical usefulness of non-invasive electrical cardiometry (ICON® device) in monitoring hemodynamic changes in COPD patients admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU).
Detailed description
hemodynamic monitoring is critical in critically ill patients, especially those with COPD experiencing acute respiratory failure. Traditional invasive methods such as pulmonary artery catheterization are accurate but carry procedural risks. The ICON® device enables real-time, continuous, non-invasive assessment of parameters like cardiac output, stroke volume, systemic vascular resistance, and thoracic fluid content using thoracic bioimpedance. This prospective observational study will assess its reliability against clinical outcomes and evaluate the influence of different ventilation strategies (invasive, non-invasive, no ventilation) on hemodynamic changes. Data will be collected serially throughout ICU stay to determine ICON's contribution to optimizing patient management and risk stratification.
Primary outcome measures
- Cardiac output (CO) measured by the electrical cardiometer (ICON®) in COPD patients admitted to the respiratory ICU. [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years
Admission to RICU with COPD or COPD-related acute respiratory failure
Informed consent provided by patient or legal representative
Exclusion criteria
- patients <18 years
Pregnant women
Injuries, burns, or skin conditions preventing electrode placement
Patients with uncontrolled seizures
Patients needing electrical DC shock
Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent
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
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07208578 · Non-invasive Hemodynamic