Non-invasive heart monitor tested against standard method in shock patients
NCT ID NCT02728791
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared a non-invasive device (ClearSight) with a standard invasive method (transpulmonary thermodilution) for measuring heart function in 42 ICU patients with shock or low cardiac output. The goal was to see if the non-invasive device could be used routinely. Researchers looked at how well the two methods agreed on cardiac index, blood pressure, and stroke volume.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the non-invasive device proves accurate enough, it could replace invasive monitoring in some ICU patients, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed correlation study (42 patients) that only compares measurements; it does not test whether using the device improves patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2016
- Finished
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Jul 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults patients hospitalized in ICU with hemodynamic failure requiring vasoactive drugs
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * age\>18 * hospitalized in surgical ICU, with hemodynamic instability or vaso-active drugs * No opposition formulated Exclusion Criteria: * Impossibility of establishment of one of the cardiac output measurement devices * Pregnant woman * Refuse to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU BREST, Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche
Brest, 29200, France
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