Can Perfusion Index and Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Trends Predict Low Cardiac Output in Pediatric… (NCT06759506) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Can Perfusion Index and Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Trends Predict Low Cardiac Output in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeries
40 participantsStarted 2025-04-01
Plain-language summary
In this prospective, observational study, we aim to investigate whether routinely monitored Perfusion Index (PI) and cerebral oxygen saturation (NIRS) values in pediatric patients aged 0-6 undergoing congenital heart surgery are associated with Low Cardiac Output Syndrome. Pediatric patients aged 0-6 years undergoing congenital heart surgery will be followed primarily for Cerebral Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, and Perfusion Index (PI) values both in the operating room during the operation, and in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit during the first 24 hours postoperatively. The patients with Low Cardiac Output Syndrome will be recorded, and the changes in Cerebral Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, and Perfusion Index (PI) values will be evaluated to determine whether they can predict low cardiac output.
Who can participate
Age range
1 Day – 6 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged 0-6 years who undergo congenital heart surgery and develop low cardiac output syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients older than 6 years
* Premature infants
* Patients who were operated on at external institutions and later transferred to our facility
* Patients with low cardiac output syndrome not related to the postoperative period
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What they're measuring
1
PI in low cardiac output
Timeframe: 24 hours postoperatively
2
Serebral NIRS in low cardiac output
Timeframe: Intraoperatively and first 24 hours postoperatively