Ultrasound Assessment of the Subclavian Vein for Predicting Hypotension in Children After Anaesthesia Induction

Intra operative hypotension is a risk factor in pediatric anesthesia (McCann ME et al.Pediatr Anesth 2014; 24: 68-73). In summary, the study aims at examine if ultrasound assessment of the diameter and collapsibility index of the subclavian vein is correlated to fasting time and if they are correlated to the degree of hypotension seen post anesthesia induction in children undergoing general anesthesia.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hypovolemia; Anesthesia Complication; Hypotension on Induction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Ultrasound assessment of SCV

Detailed Description

Background: Intra operative hypotension is a risk factor in pediatric anesthesia (McCann ME et al.Pediatr Anesth 2014; 24: 68-73). Bedside ultrasonic assessment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and IVC collapsibility index (IVCCI) has been shown to indicate fluid status in both adults and children breathing spontaneously (Marcell Szabó et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2019; 19: 139., Lei Chen et al.Acad Emerg Med. 2007 Oct;14(10):841-5.). Ultrasound assessment of subclavian vein/axillary vein collapsibility has recently been shown to predict hypotension after induction of general anesthesia in adults (Min Hee Choi et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2020; 37:474-481). The inverstigators hypothesized that subclavian vein (SCV) collapsibility index is correlated to fasting time and potentially can be used to predict post induction hypotension in children.

Objective: To examine if ultrasound assessment of the diameter and collapsibility index of the SCV is correlated to fasting time and can be a predictor of post induction hypotension in children undergoing general anesthesia.

Design and setting: Prospective observational study in a day case surgical unit in a tertiary university hospital.

Patients: Children aged 0-18 years ASA 1-2 undergoing anesthesia for day case surgery after written and informed consent from parents is obtained according to local ethical permit. Exclusion criteria: ongoing medication for hypertension.

Measurements and results: Based on previous studies (Min Hee Choi et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2020; 37:474-481), a sample size of approximately 80 subjects will be needed. Data on fasting time will be collected after informed and written consent has been obtained. Before the induction of anesthesia, the patients will be breathing spontaneously in a supine position. Noninvasive blood pressure will be recorded. An ultrasound examination of SCV will then be performed on cross section of the vessel both in 2D and M-mode and the minimum and maximum diameters of the SCV will be recorded. Collapsibility index will then be calculated from these data as previously described (Min Hee Choi et al. Eur J Anaesthesiology 2020; 37:474-481). After this, the subjects will undergo anesthesia under which blood pressure will be recorded according to departmental standard as usual. SCV collapsibility index will then be investigated for potential significant correlation with fasting time and percentage decrease in blood pressure from baseline after anesthesia induction and during the surgical preparation phase, before start of surgery.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 30

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Sweden
  • Stockholm, Sweden, 171 76
    • Karolinska University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 second to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged 0-18 years ASA 1-2 undergoing anesthesia for day case surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children undergoing anesthesia for day case surgery in the age group newborn to eighteen years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Ongoing medication for hypertension. ASA status of more than 2.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
SCV Collapsibility index correlation to post induction hypotension	SCV Collapsibility index correlation to percentage change in non invasive blood pressure from baseline recordings pre anesthesia induction	120 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
SCV Collapsibility index correlation to fasting time	SCV Collapsibility index correlation to fasting time in hours	120 min minutes

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Fasting time correlation to post induction hypotension	percentage change in non invasive blood pressure from baseline recordings pre anesthesia induction	120 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
• Investigators: Study Chair: Per-Arne Lönnqvist, Prof, Karolinska University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): November 30, 2020
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): October 7, 2021
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): October 7, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 28, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 1, 2020
• First Posted (ACTUAL): October 5, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): June 21, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 16, 2022
• Last Verified: June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Hypotension; Hypovolemia
• Other Study ID Numbers: KarolinskaSCV

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No