Non-Invasive Determination of Cardiac Output by Inertgas Rebreathing Method (NICO)

June 4, 2008 updated by: Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

Non-Invasive Determination of Cardiac Output by the Inertgas Rebreathing Method Compared With Magnetic Resonance Tomography

The cardiac output (CO) is an important parameter in the diagnosis and therapy of cardiac diseases. The current standard methods for the determination of the CO, however, are either invasive (e.g. right heart catheterization) or technically expendable and expensive (magnetic resonance tomography, MRT). The traditional non-invasive methods of determining the CO by rebreathing of carbon dioxide are easily carried out but suffer from methodical inaccuracies. Therefore the aim of the study at hand was to evaluate a new method for determining the CO by means of the inert gas rebreathing method.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

311

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 68167
        • 1st Department of Medicine, University Hospital Mannheim

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 90 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Study Population

Consecutive patients with indication for CMR

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Indication for CMR
  • Ability of following instructions for rebreathing test

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

Investigators

  • Study Director: Joachim Saur, Dr., 1st Department of Medicine
  • Study Chair: Jens Kaden, Dr., 1st Deparment of Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2008

Last Verified

June 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006-067M-MA

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