The V-Tachogram:Decreasing Ventricular Arrythmias When Injecting Contrast in the Left Ventricle

September 11, 2006 updated by: Trillium Health Centre
The purpose of this study is to determine if increasing the linear rise rate of injection of x-ray contrast in the heart during left ventriculograms(part of a cardiac Catheterization procedure) will decrease the incidence of arrythmias and improve image quality?

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The LV angiogram is performed frequently as part of the cardiac catheterization procedure. It is done by injecting a bolus of x-ray contrast into the ventricle through a pigtail catheter over a short period of time and observing the heart as it is pumped out. This provides information on regional wall motion abnormalities, ejection fraction, and mitral regurgitation. A common occurrence when performing a LV angio is frequent PVC's or V-tach during the injection, it has been suggested that ectopic's occurs about 54% of the time and that interpretability was limited 30% of the time(3) This is rarely serious and subsides at the end of the injection but the irregularity of the contractions does affect the diagnostic quality of the exam.

In an attempt to decrease the incidence of ventricular ectopic's during the LV angiogram Contrast injections with a greater linear rise increasing the injection duration to at least ½ the flow rate, greater than previous settings should decrease the tension and the contrast jets coming out of the catheter, decreasing the fling of the catheter at the initiation of the injection. Whether this affects the quality of the angiogram with a pig tail vs. a straight catheter will also need to be considered?

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

156

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5B 1B8
        • Trillium Health Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 second and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Only ventriculograms that the operator deems necessary for the booked procedure will be considered. Only operators agreeing to the for mentioned settings will participate in the study. Patients will be randomized consecutively and should conclude in 3 to 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with aortic valve disease, a-fib, and frequent benign ectopic beats and patients unable to follow instructions to stop breathing will be excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Trillium Health Centre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Peter Vandermyden, RN, staff RN Trillium Health Centre

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Study Completion

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2006

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01 (Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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