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Pulse Wave Transit Time (PWTT) for non-invasive preload assessment in healthy adults: a prospective randomized observational trial (PWTT volunteer-study)

Pulse Wave Transit Time (PWTT) for non-invasive preload assessment in healthy adults: a prospective randomized observational trial (PWTT volunteer-study) - PWTT volunteer-study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00031978
Enrollment
24
Registered
2023-07-10
Start date
2018-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hemodynamic monitoring, preload, non-invasive monitoring, pulse wave transit time, stroke volume.

Interventions

Group 1: In the present study, the non-invasive monitoring parameter pulse wave transit time (PWTT) is tested for its ability in assessing preload changes during physical tasks. There are no different

Sponsors

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: voluntary participation, written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cardiovascular diseases (in particular cardiac valve disease, hypotension or taking of any cardiovascular drugs), acute illness within 7 days prior to measurements, expected difficulties in TTE-measurements (e.g. adipositas per magna), peripheral vasoconstriction due to hypothermia, drugs or Raynaud syndrome, pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in PWTT measurements 1 minute and 5 minutes after completion of each physical task as well as after return to baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in hemodynamic parameters stroke volume (SV), heart frequency (HF) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) 1 minute and 5 minutes after completion of each physical task as well as after return to baseline.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGunther Pestel

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz

gunther.pestel@unimedizin-mainz.de+49 6131 17-0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026