Lung Recruitment Maneuver As a Potential Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients

Description

In this research study we want to learn more about using non-invasive tools as a way to predict whether or not a child under general anesthesia will require and respond to fluid administration. It is important for an anesthesiologist to know if a child would respond to fluid administration so that they can provide the optimal intervention for low blood pressure and avoid unnecessary treatment.

Conditions

Anesthesia, Intravenous Fluid, Blood Pressure

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

In this research study we want to learn more about using non-invasive tools as a way to predict whether or not a child under general anesthesia will require and respond to fluid administration. It is important for an anesthesiologist to know if a child would respond to fluid administration so that they can provide the optimal intervention for low blood pressure and avoid unnecessary treatment.

Lung Recruitment Maneuver As a Potential Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients

Lung Recruitment Maneuver As a Potential Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients

Condition
Anesthesia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 0 to \< 18 years old
  • * Undergoing surgery at Boston Children's Hospital under general anesthesia
  • * mechanically ventilated with an endotracheal tube
  • * Monitored with an indwelling radial arterial catheter as part of the anesthetic plan for the scheduled surgical procedure
  • * Prematurity
  • * Low birth weight
  • * Congenital heart disease
  • * Left or right ventricular dysfunction
  • * Cardiac arrhythmia
  • * Pulmonary hypertension
  • * Preoperative parenchymal or interstitial lung disease
  • * Intracranial hypertension
  • * Poor transthoracic acoustic window
  • * Obesity
  • * Allergy to ultrasound transmission gel
  • * Need for single lung ventilation
  • * Systemic hypertension on antihypertensive medications

Ages Eligible for Study

to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Boston Children's Hospital,

Viviane Nasr, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston Children's Hospital

Study Record Dates

2027-12-31