Using ultrasound to guide fluids in children having surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses a simple ultrasound on the upper chest to check if children under general anesthesia need extra fluids. It aims to find a better way to manage fluid balance during surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be under 18 years old.
- You need general anesthesia for a surgery, endoscopy, interventional radiology, or imaging study.
- You must not have anything on your neck or upper chest that blocks an ultrasound (like a tracheostomy, neck brace, or bandage).
- You must not have certain heart or lung conditions that change how blood flows with breathing (like complex heart defects or pulmonary hypertension).
- You must not have conditions that make giving extra fluids risky (like kidney failure, swelling, or heart failure with weak pumping).
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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