New monitor could make heart surgery safer by tracking oxygen without needles
NCT ID NCT07573306
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will test whether a noninvasive device can accurately measure how much oxygen is being delivered to the body during heart surgery. Researchers will compare readings from the new monitor to those from standard invasive catheters in 150 adult patients. If the new method works well, it could reduce the need for invasive monitoring and improve patient care.
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 successful, this could lead to a less invasive way to monitor oxygen delivery during heart surgery, improving patient comfort and safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, so the monitor may not prove accurate enough. It only includes 150 patients, and results may not apply to all heart surgery cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 undergoing cardiac surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥ 18 years undergoing cardiac surgery * Placement of pulmonary artery catheter with continuous cardiac output (CCO) as part of routine clinical care * Placement of arterial line with FloTrac as part of routine clinical care * Availability of ≥ 3 arterial blood gas samples at specified timepoints Exclusion Criteria: * Mechanical circulatory support planned or in use (IABP, Impella, ECMO) * Patients without BOTH pulmonary artery catheter with CCO and arterial line with FloTrac * Patients who are Research Opt-Out
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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