The measurement of heart and circulation parameters performed non-invasively and used as a method to predict outcome for acute medical admission patients

Non-invasive Cardiac output, Oxygen delivery and sub-lingual Micro-circulation as a predictive tool in acute MedICAL admission patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82077534

Enrollment

140

Registered

2016-09-01

Start date

2016-09-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-24

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Conditions

Acute medical patients Circulatory System

Interventions

Cardiac output will be measured via a non-invasive monitor, utilising either bioreactance, pulse wave power analysis or Doppler technologies. Oxygen content and saturations will be measured via a non-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults patients (aged 18 yrs or over) 2. All patients (expected to require more than 24 hours of hospital based care) admitted under the general medical take to Royal Surrey County Hospital during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children (aged 17 or under) 2. Any patient in which consent or NOK assent is unable to be obtained prior to obtaining measurements 3. The absence of intact skin over the cardiac output sample site (e.g. severe burns, or dermatological conditions such as severe blistering conditions) 4. Glossectomy 5. Glossitis 6. Oral ulceration 7. Lack of mental capacity 8. Inability to communicate in the English language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
30-day mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Admission to ICU within 30 days 2. Occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) within 30 days 3. Hospital length of stay (within 30 days)	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026