Simpler fluid monitor tested in heart surgery
NCT ID NCT06822361
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 55 adults having beating-heart coronary bypass surgery. Doctors compared a standard ultrasound method (TEE) with a less invasive monitor that uses the arterial line to see how well each predicted the need for extra fluids. The goal was to see if the simpler device could replace the ultrasound for guiding fluid therapy during surgery.
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 help doctors use a simpler, less invasive tool to guide fluid management during heart surgery, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all heart surgery patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Patient admitted to the cardiac surgery department for surgery under extracorporeal circulation
- 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: Patient : * 18 years of age and older * Hospitalized for scheduled beating-heart coronary bypass surgery * Beneficiary of a social security plan * Not opposed to participating Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing surgery with extracorporeal circulation * Patients with a history of surgery or intra-esophageal pathology contraindicating TEE * Patient refusing to participate in the study * Unavailability of TEE or uncalibrated pulse-wave contour device * Minors * Protected adults, adults unable to give consent and not under protective supervision * Persons deprived of liberty, hospitalized without consent * Pregnant women, parturients and nursing mothers * Patients not affiliated to the social security system * Emergency situations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de la Réunion
Saint-Denis, 97400, Reunion
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