Monitoring brain oxygen during heart-lung support therapy
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study measures how well your brain is getting oxygen while you're on a heart-lung support machine (ECMO). Researchers will use a special sensor on your forehead and existing heart catheters to understand how the machine is working for you.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are currently receiving veno-arterial ECMO (a machine that pumps blood and oxygen for your heart and lungs)
- You have a pulmonary artery catheter (a tube in your heart's blood vessels that measures pressures)
- Your doctors expect you to need ECMO support for at least 48 hours
- Your heart can be clearly seen on echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
- You do not have severe brain injury or conditions that would affect brain oxygen measurements
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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