Study investigating the optimal timing of left atrial venting in ECMO patients

Early Left Atrial Venting Versus Conventional Treatment For Left VEntricular Decompression During Venoarterial ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003272

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-18

Start date

2018-12-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : 1. Early left atrial venting group: early transseptal cannula insertion for LA venting within 12 hrs after VA-ECMO is implanted 2. Conventional venting group: transseptal cannula i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 19 years old or more, both male and female 2. Refractory cardiogenic shock with pulmonary congestion confirmed by Chest X-ray or lung ultrasound 3. Successful implantation of VA-ECMO 4. Spontaneous participation with a written permission provided by patients or care-givers (if patients were not conscious)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women or probable signs of pregnancy 2. Cardiogenic shock after postcardiotomy 3. E-CPR 4. Participation not permitted

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
successful weaning from ECMO	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
In-hospital mortality;successful cardiac transplantation;days without mechanical ventilation;improvement of pulmonary edema;complications of LA venting	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMin-Seok Kim

Asan Medical Center

guess124@gmail.com+82-2-3010-3948

Outcome results