Checking brain blood flow during a breathing heart-lung machine
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study monitors how much blood is reaching the brain in adults who need a specific type of life-support called VV-ECMO. The goal is to better understand brain blood flow and how monitoring may help manage care during ECMO.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- Doctors strongly suspect you may need VV-ECMO (a breathing heart-lung machine through veins).
- You have a line in an artery so blood samples can be taken.
- Doctors can measure brain blood flow using a bedside ultrasound test called transcranial Doppler.
- You are able to have brain monitoring measurements taken without major technical or logistical problems (for example, the ultrasound window is usable).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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